On Saturday night, Republicans in South Carolina rebuked their former Governor Nikki Haley in favor of defeated, former President Donald Trump. In fact, Haley lost by 20 points to Trump (60% to 40%).
To put this number in perspective, Haley "only" lost to Trump in New Hampshire last month by 11.2% (54.4% to 43.2%). Yet Haley has vowed to keep her campaign going through Super Tuesday scheduled to take place on March 5th.
If she thinks something will happen to Trump between now and then which will affect his standing among Republican voters, then she is grasping at straws. If Republicans in her home state don't want her then why would Republicans in any other state? If she is staying in to prep for a run at the White House in 2028 then she will inevitably drop out and kiss Trump's ring once more despite her recent tougher rhetoric against him.
As I argued earlier this month, Trump can get away with insulting Haley's husband because he knows she will endorse as Ted Cruz endorsed him despite demeaning his wife's physical appearance and linking his father to the JFK assassination. A few days ago, Haley reiterated her position that she would pardon Trump if he was convicted of any the charges currently pending against him.
Notwithstanding the contempt I have for Trump, Haley is doing more harm to herself than to Trump by staying in the race. We know she is going to endorse him. She is merely forestalling the inevitable. Just get it over and done with and stop wasting everyone's time.
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