the first such non-major candidate (e.g. see Isabell Masters). She is the first woman who has been a governor to run for president. On February 15, 2023, Haley held a campaign announcement rally with supporters in Charleston, South Carolina and received an endorsement from freedom caucus member Ralph Norman, with him saying that she would have been in the group of Congressional Republicans opposing Speaker Kevin McCarthy. She also was joined by the mother of Otto Warmbier who praised Haley for changing her life following her son's death. Haley also announced that she supports congressional term limits and "mandatory mental competence tests for politicians over 75 years old," which received mixed feedback from U.S. Senators. The efficacy of Haley's campaign is debated among experts and commentators. The Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board wrote that there is “no clear rationale for her candidacy.” Political columnists at the New York Times say the two-year governor and former US ambassador to the United Nations should not be taken seriously. "Nikki Haley Will Not Be the Next President," read the caption. However, Politico's Chief Washington Correspondent, Ryan Lizza, wrote that Haley "shouldn't be counted out just yet" due to her relative youth, the tradition of volatility and upsets in republican primaries, and her electability. Likewise, Former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan wrote that Nikki Haley's candidacy "is a race to watch" while citing her prior executive and foreign policy experience, along with her prior record of supporting popular conservative bills and policies while in office. Positions and policies during presidential campaign In addition to positions and policies articulated earlier in her career, Haley has taken further stances during her campaign for the U.S. presidency. Haley addressed the issue of abortion as far back as her service in the South Carolina state legislature. In a 2023 interview, she elaborated on that subject, pointing to a proposal from Senator Lindsey Graham that would establish a national 15-week abortion ban, with exceptions for rape, incest, health, and life of the mother. Also in 2023, Haley said that the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, known as the "Don't Say Gay" law, doesn't go far enough, in that prohibitions against discussing sex and sexuality before third grade should be subject to opt-in parental consent, and suggesting they should be extended until seventh grade." In an opinion article published by the New York Post on 24 February 2023,