Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has signaled her intent to continue her presidential bid past South Carolina’s critical Republican primary on Feb. 24, ignoring the calls of other Republicans for her to end her challenge of former President Donald Trump.
In a new poll from Winthrop University, Trump is supported by 65% of likely South Carolina Republican voters. Haley only garnered 29% in her home state, giving the former president a significant 36-point lead with just nine days until the Palmetto State’s Republican primary.
But Haley’s campaign has deployed a rigorous effort to court voters in South Carolina. Days ago, the former ambassador launched a “beast of the southeast” bus tour through the state.
“Under Governor Nikki Haley, South Carolina became an economic powerhouse, earning the nickname ‘The Beast of the Southeast,’” Haley campaign spokeswoman Brittany Yanick said
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