15 Iowa caucuses approach battling Florida Gov. Haley is hoping to build on momentum as the Jan. During four similar events in eastern Iowa, addressing more than 500 people in total, Haley didn’t mentioned the episode and was never asked about it during the Q&A. During a stop in Ankeny in November, Haley said that if there was a way to get to a game and meet Clark, she would be there.Ĭampaigning in Iowa Friday and Saturday, Haley attempted to pivot from an awkward moment in New Hampshire, when she was asked at a town hall event about the reason for the Civil War and didn’t include slavery in her response. ambassador.Įarlier Saturday, at an appearance in Coralville, Haley flubbed the Iowa star's name, calling her “Caitlin Collins,” perhaps with CNN's Kaitlan Collins in mind.īut there's no doubt Haley knows all about Clark. Terry Branstad and David Bluder, the coach's husband.Įven as some fans approached Haley as she took her seat, all eyes were on Clark, the reigning Associated Press national player of the year.Ĭlark, who has earned fame and fortune with her once-in-a-generation game, has about 20,000 more followers on Instagram than does Haley, a former U.N. Go Lady Hawkeyes.” Last March, in an NCAA tournament semifinal, Clark scored 41 points as Iowa ended the perfect season of defending champion South Carolina.Īt the game, Haley chatted with former Iowa Gov. “We are used to women's basketball in South Carolina,” Haley said. The former South Carolina governor called Iowa coach Lisa Bluder a “rock star” and made a reference to her home-state Gamecocks, the current No. Haley walked into Carver-Hawkeye Arena alongside her son, Nalin, wearing an Iowa button on her jacket. IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley finally got her wish to see Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark, catching the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes in between campaign stops Saturday.

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