Does Haley's entry start the clock for Tim Scott? And should it?

Since 1980, the South Carolina GOP primary winner had won the party’s nomination in every cycle except 2012, when Newt Gingrich captured the state but was eventually dispatched by GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

But there’s a catch:

Haley and Scott — winners of multiple statewide races and rising stars within the party — could split votes among people who want the party to move away from Trump and gravitate back toward winning conservatives.

And for those who wisely realize the best way to defeat Joe Biden next year is nominating anyone but Trump, a larger field undeniably enhances the former president’s chance to again sneak through with a small but rabid base.