Haley Attacks Republicans and Democrats During a Los Angeles Campaign Event

Paresh Jadhav

9 months ago

After suffering an embarrassing loss in Nevada’s Republican primary, where voters chose “none of these candidates” instead of Haley, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will focus on states on Super Tuesday that award both at-large and district delegates for her campaign. She plans a rally late Wednesday in California.

She must increase her delegate count either by convincing Republican voters to back her or as an insurance policy against Donald Trump’s potential defeat.

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She’s a sellout

Haley hopes to gain support among Republican moderates, college-educated voters, and suburbanites – groups who have seen Trump fall in the polls – but she risks alienating his core constituency that propelled him forward, and has recently come under criticism for comments she later walked back on slavery.

Haley could also face blowback from voters in key states like Nevada. There, they voted in a significant majority to select “none of these candidates” over Haley in what appeared to be an obvious rejection of her candidacy.

Though she faces challenges, former Governor Clinton remains committed to continuing until Super Tuesday on March 5. If big victories in South Carolina and New Hampshire can give her momentum, but if Donald Trump continues his lead by wide margins donors may begin questioning whether their investment in her campaign is worthwhile; should this occur then the Koch network could pull its support of her campaign.

She’s a liar

Nikki Haley’s chances for becoming Republican nominee appear increasingly dim, after she suffered two early primary defeats and could be out by the time New Hampshire votes are counted this week.

But she remains committed to running, with support from countless donors, moderate members of her party and willingness to attack 2024 frontrunner Donald Trump’s mental fitness and legal baggage. Additionally, establishment forces such as billionaires have seen value in having someone other than Trump to compete against in 2024.

She has made several missteps during her campaign, and her lack of connection to reality is making her an easy target for Trump’s camp. For instance, when she told voters Iran encouraged the Hamas massacre as a birthday present to Vladimir Putin she was lying; US intelligence assessments indicate otherwise. Furthermore, she has made dubious claims regarding how President Donald Trump is managing Ukraine crisis as well as her plan to raise Social Security retirement age – something Trump is quick to point out is inaccurate and countered with facts from intelligence assessments.

She’s a crook

Nikki Haley is racing against Donald Trump in the Republican race, yet polls still place her ahead. Following her humiliating blowout loss at Nevada’s caucuses, Haley is scrambling to recover after suffering a major setback in Nevada’s caucuses. Haley has taken advantage of establishment forces’ desire for an anti-Trump alternative like her and has managed to establish some support among billionaire donors and pundits.

Haley’s strategy hasn’t resonated well with the GOP base, which remains staunchly hostile towards her. She could face an especially steep uphill battle in California – which hosts its primary two days before Super Tuesday and awards far more delegates than other states do.

Haley has mostly bypassed Tennessee, spending her resources elsewhere with open primaries such as New Hampshire instead. And her attempt to pivot on whether slavery really caused the Civil War is unlikely to impress voters wary of coded references to “woke” ideology.

She’s a sexist

As she attempts to revive a flagging presidential campaign, former U.N. ambassador is being subjected to gendered and sexist attacks from rivals and outside figures; she’s mostly shrugging them off.

Haley, 51, has used impressive debate performances to position herself as a serious opponent to Trump in an increasingly competitive Republican field. But her campaign suffered an early setback this week in Nevada where primary voters chose “none of these candidates” over her on their ballots.

Haley needs to capitalize on Super Tuesday contests in early March to either increase her support among Republicans, or move him away from Kamala Harris – or both – while at the same time fighting through any prejudices which may keep women from running for president – though Republicans may tolerate female governors without considering female presidential contenders as candidates – many conservatives still view presidential roles as caretaking positions that should only be filled by men.