Nikki Haley reportedly to drop out of Republican presidential race

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Nikki Haley's bid for the Republican presidential nomination appears to be coming to an end. Following a string of losses in the Super Tuesday contests, Haley is reportedly set to suspend her campaign, paving the way for Donald Trump to secure the nomination once again.

 

The former South Carolina governor, who previously served as Trump's United Nations ambassador, had positioned herself as a more electable alternative to her rivals. However, her inability to secure victories in key primary contests has led to her decision to withdraw from the race.

 

Haley's campaign faced significant challenges from the outset, with losses in states including Iowa, New Hampshire, and her home state of South Carolina. Despite winning only in Washington DC and Vermont, Haley remained the last prominent candidate standing opposite Trump in the Republican primary.

 

Her withdrawal from the race ensures that Trump will secure the Republican nomination for a third consecutive election. However, it comes amidst legal and political challenges facing Trump, including criminal charges, attempts to remove him from the ballot, and civil court rulings against him.

 

Haley's political career has been marked by highs and lows. As governor of South Carolina, she enjoyed popularity but failed to carry her home state in the Republican primary. Her tenure as US ambassador to the UN was characterized by speculation about her presidential ambitions, which she denied.

 

During her presidential campaign, Haley sought to position herself as a fresh alternative to Trump, emphasizing her electability and presenting herself as a proud daughter of Indian immigrants with a unique perspective on US race relations. However, she faced challenges in navigating her relationship with Trump, veering between mild criticism and praise.

 

Despite her efforts to appeal to Republican voters and present herself as a viable alternative to Trump, Haley ultimately could not convince enough Republicans to support her bid for the nomination. As she prepares to suspend her campaign, it remains to be seen what her next steps will be in the political arena.

 

07.03.24

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[thaibeachlovers]

Most sensible thing she has done, IMO. I doubt she'd get the financial backing she needs to continue anyway. No one likes to throw money away.

[300sd]

Good riddance.

[JonnyF]

Inevitable. 

 

Trump has too much charisma, too much momentum. He's an unstoppable force. It's in the bag.

[candide]

Good news for the Dems, as she was more likely to win the election than Trump! 😀

https://www.racetothewh.com/president/polls

 

[johng]

9 minutes ago, candide said:

she was more likely to win the election than Trump!

In your wettest dreams  

[candide]

1 minute ago, johng said:

In your wettest dreams  

No, in polls. You know, the kind of polls Trump supporters have been bragging about for months. 😀

[johng]

46 minutes ago, candide said:

polls Trump supporters have been bragging about for months.

Surely trump supporters would brag about polls supporting Trump not an also ran.

 

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

He's an unstoppable force. It's in the bag.

I really do hope so  just for the sheer "Schadenfreude" of seeing him defeat those who amassed a witch hunt against him and his supporters.

[candide]

15 minutes ago, johng said:

Surely trump supporters would brag about polls supporting Trump not an also ran.

 

I really do hope so  just for the sheer "Schadenfreude" of seeing him defeat those who amassed a witch hunt against him and his supporters.

Witch hunt! 😀

Don't you have anything else to post than conspiracy theories?

[johng]

1 minute ago, candide said:

Witch hunt! 😀

Don't you have anything else to post than conspiracy theories?

It's not a conspiracy theory its a witch hunt  anyone with an ounce of sense can see it plain as day.

[candide]

2 minutes ago, johng said:

It's not a conspiracy theory its a witch hunt  anyone with an ounce of sense can see it plain as day.

Sure. Trump did not call a person supervising elections to find him 11,800 votes, there was no fake elector plot, he did not refuse to give back classified Presidential records, hide them and lie about it, did not watch his supporters assaulting the Capitol without asking them at once to stop it,.... etc

That all a baseless witch hunt! 😀

[johng]

8 minutes ago, candide said:

Sure. Trump did not call a person supervising elections to find him 11,800 votes, there was no fake elector plot, he did not refuse to give back classified Presidential records, hide them and lie about it, did not watch his supporters assaulting the Capitol without asking them at once to stop it,.... etc

That all a baseless witch hunt! 😀

Biden did not call for the sacking of Ukraine prosecuter ?

,Rusiagate, Hillary's email server, Hunter Bidens Laptop from hell, Biden's classified documents in his garage  deemed too demented to stand trial, Trump called to demonstrate peacefully, the capitol police let in protesters and escorted them around even taking selfies with them, Rey Epps  pipe bombs in 2 locations near to the VP on "inserection day"  yes its a witch hunt  plain as day to me.

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Inevitable. 

 

Trump has too much charisma, too much momentum. He's an unstoppable force. It's in the bag.

Pinned 

[candide]

1 hour ago, johng said:

Biden did not call for the sacking of Ukraine prosecuter ?

,Rusiagate, Hillary's email server, Hunter Bidens Laptop from hell, Biden's classified documents in his garage  deemed too demented to stand trial, Trump called to demonstrate peacefully, the capitol police let in protesters and escorted them around even taking selfies with them, Rey Epps  pipe bombs in 2 locations near to the VP on "inserection day"  yes its a witch hunt  plain as day to me.

Conspiracy theories again.

[illisdean]

5 hours ago, candide said:

Good news for the Dems,

 

[candide]

17 minutes ago, illisdean said:

 

Nice try, but what I posted was not about the people who voted Nikki during the primaries.

On top of it, a tweet by amuse is not an authorised source 😀

 

BTW, stop truncating my posts to change their meaning I wrote: 

Good news for the Dems, as she was more likely to win the election than Trump! 😀

https://www.racetothewh.com/president/polls

[Danderman123]

7 hours ago, johng said:

Biden did not call for the sacking of Ukraine prosecuter ?

Biden and the EU called for the prosecutor who refused to investigate Burisma to be fired. As did many Republicans at the time.

 

So, what's your point?

[thaibeachlovers]

10 hours ago, johng said:

I really do hope so  just for the sheer "Schadenfreude" of seeing him defeat those who amassed a witch hunt against him and his supporters.

You can add me to that.

I never used to want Trump to even run before they whacked him with 91 court cases, but now I want him to win just to see them cower.

Like many Americans, every time they come up with yet another politically motivated nonsense against him, I only support him more.

 

Why do I consider the 91 court cases politically motivated? Because they had 3 years to bring them, but IMO waited till they thought it would cripple him politically, and most non biased people IMO understand that.

[Danderman123]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

 

 

Why do I consider the 91 court cases politically motivated? Because they had 3 years to bring them, but IMO waited till they thought it would cripple him politically, and most non biased people IMO understand that.

If they had indicted Trump earlier, he would be in prison by now.

 

Your logic is flawed.

[Tug]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

You can add me to that.

I never used to want Trump to even run before they whacked him with 91 court cases, but now I want him to win just to see them cower.

Like many Americans, every time they come up with yet another politically motivated nonsense against him, I only support him more.

 

Why do I consider the 91 court cases politically motivated? Because they had 3 years to bring them, but IMO waited till they thought it would cripple him politically, and most non biased people IMO understand that.

Ahhh he broke the law thingy when he was president they dident prosecute cause of the not prosecuting the sitting president thingy many of the crimes are on tape on tv all absolutely corroborated with that pesky evidence thingy alone with Donald’s delay tactics hope that helps.as far as nickey dropping out she had no choice I applaud her courage and integrity to stand for what she believes in and for the exposing the cracks in trump’s support I hope she succeeds in anything she puts her efforts into 

[impulse]

20 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Most sensible thing she has done, IMO. I doubt she'd get the financial backing she needs to continue anyway. No one likes to throw money away.

 

I'm not a Nikki fan at all, but she was dumb to drop out.  She could have stopped spending and been honest that she's the backup candidate in case Trump gets taken out by lawfare.  She could have even come out in support of Trump and stayed in it as the backup.

 

That said, I'd make the same claim about DeSantis, because if Trump is taken out by lawfare, most of his voters wouldn't have gone to Haley.  Most of them would have gone to DeSantis.  But not as long as Trump was still in it.  In a 3 way race, DeSantis would have been #3.  But in a 2 way race with no Trump, DeSantis would beat Haley.

 

[JonnyF]

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

You can add me to that.

I never used to want Trump to even run before they whacked him with 91 court cases, but now I want him to win just to see them cower.

 

Same here. I'm no fan of Trump but the way that the Dems are trying to keep power by crippling their political rival via the legal system is sickening.

 

The meltdown in November is going to be epic. 

[JonnyF]

14 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Pinned 

 

Bored much?

 

If you haven't got anything meaningful to add maybe it's better not to post anything. It's just trolling at this stage. No wonder your post count is so high when you post "Pinned" after about 30% of my posts. Rent free Chomps, rent free.

[thaibeachlovers]

9 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

I'm not a Nikki fan at all, but she was dumb to drop out.  She could have stopped spending and been honest that she's the backup candidate in case Trump gets taken out by lawfare.  She could have even come out in support of Trump and stayed in it as the backup.

 

That said, I'd make the same claim about DeSantis, because if Trump is taken out by lawfare, most of his voters wouldn't have gone to Haley.  Most of them would have gone to DeSantis.  But not as long as Trump was still in it.  In a 3 way race, DeSantis would have been #3.  But in a 2 way race with no Trump, DeSantis would beat Haley.

 

Is there anything to stop either DeSantis or Haley getting back in if Trump drops out? I wouldn't think so, as someone has to be the GOP candidate.

[impulse]

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Is there anything to stop either DeSantis or Haley getting back in if Trump drops out? I wouldn't think so, as someone has to be the GOP candidate.

 

Just the baggage that goes along with admitting failure by dropping out.  She could have stayed in it and made nice, campaigning right alongside Trump at minimal to no expense.  Even acted disappointed when/if he gets taken out...  Which is still a real possibility.  Plus, it would help her chances in 2028 even if Trump goes the distance in 2024.

 

[Chomper Higgot]

59 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

The meltdown in November is going to be epic. 

It’ll come before November.

[Chomper Higgot]

57 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Bored much?

 

If you haven't got anything meaningful to add maybe it's better not to post anything. It's just trolling at this stage. No wonder your post count is so high when you post "Pinned" after about 30% of my posts. Rent free Chomps, rent free.

 Sorry Jonny, you made an unequivocal forecast.

 

I’ve simple pinned it so you and I can come back to it later.

 

30%?
 

I’ve told you a million times not to exaggerate.

[Chomper Higgot]

58 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Is there anything to stop either DeSantis or Haley getting back in if Trump drops out? I wouldn't think so, as someone has to be the GOP candidate.

Nothing at all, which is probably why Haley has not endorsed Trump.

 

The Republican candidate is selected at their National Convention, the signs are it’s going to be a floor fight.

 

Trump is a divisive figure, here now dividing the Republican vote.

 

Get your ‘popped liquids gold’ ready.

 

And thanks for a question that actually goes to the heart of the issue.

 

Far too few seeing the picture behind the noise.

 

 

Edited March 8 by Chomper Higgot