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Being the follow-up act to Jon Stewart’s triumphant return to The Daily Show might not be an enviable gig, but if anyone is up to the task, it’s Jordan Klepper. The longtime correspondent played the role of guest host on Tuesday, and brought an all-new edition of his “Fingers the Pulse” segment with him.
Klepper headed to South Carolina in an attempt to get to the bottom of what makes Nikki Haley supporters different from Donald Trump devotees. And the answer seems to be: it’s complicated.
First up was an event for Haley, who Klepper seemed almost surprised to report was still pushing ahead with her campaign “despite losing in three states, where she was beaten by the general concept of ‘none of these candidates.’” Despite serving as the governor of South Carolina from 2005 to 2011—and a congresswoman for the state for the six years prior to that—Haley didn’t have the home advantage some might expect. Which isn’t to say she doesn’t have a few ride-or-dies.