Haley has taken aim at President Donald Trump with criticisms that have provoked his fury while simultaneously fighting to keep her own presidential bid afloat. She continues to publicly disparage Trump in South Carolina despite possible retribution from him as front-runner.
Biden campaign officials privately applaud her efforts to extend the Republican primary battle and force Trump to spend more time responding to her.
Speculation
Haley stood out as an often reliable voice in a turbulent administration: as Cabinet member and national security adviser she could help defuse tension by providing insight and counterbalancing the president’s tweets or offhand comments.
But she also sharply criticized his policy moves and attacked far right extremism – both potentially risky positions in an election cycle. At one speech earlier this week, she warned of an “even worse America” if Trump were elected again.
But she has assured her donors and friends that she intends to remain in this fight for a long time. Prior to next week’s New Hampshire primary, she is focused on showing that she can win in her home state to give herself a greater chance at unseating Donald Trump who currently holds an overwhelming advantage in this Republican nomination race.
Haley’s Strategy
Haley remains in the race and her campaign argues she stands a good chance of securing delegates in states that allow independents to vote in GOP primaries. At the same time, Haley continues to push back against Trump with harsh attacks against some issues related to legal troubles as well as insecurity and temper tantrums from her opponent’s campaign.
Additionally, she is making clear that her message extends beyond stopping Trump from becoming president. She has laid out several policies such as border security measures, support for emerging energy technologies, common-sense gun reform and international alliance building.
No Labels officials report that their thinking has evolved, and they now see Haley as their ideal candidate for their unity ticket. They prefer Haley over hardline conservatives like DeSantis but still believe voters need an independent third party platform through which to voice their displeasure with existing parties.
Trump’s Response
Haley has drawn the ire of President Trump and his inner circle by suggesting she should lead as vice-president, believing she will alienate both core voters while upsetting traditional GOP factions that could undermine his chances. Furthermore, such an appointment would violate their trust that was placed in her to lead and defend conservative values in America.
No Labels leaders continue to insist that their party does not act like Jill Stein and other Green Party or independent presidential candidates who had negative impacts on the 2016 election, such as Jill Stein or others from Green Parties or independents like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders – spoiling its results and creating tension within society – however this disregards the fact that Americans demand a third option that allows them to express their discontentment with both major parties.
No Labels leaders are moving closer to using their ballot line in 2020, provided they can be certain it won’t help reelect Donald Trump. Their hope is that by selecting the appropriate third-party candidate they can attract enough Democratic voters and make an impactful statement about who stands with them on issues of equal importance to all Americans.
Conclusions
Nikki Haley remains committed to remaining in the presidential race despite appearing unable to defeat Donald Trump. She claims she doesn’t want anything that might compromise her Republican future or switch parties; doing so could potentially result in lawsuits under “sore loser” laws in some states that prohibit candidates who fail to pass an initial primary from running again in subsequent elections.
Biden supporters privately applaud her decision to remain in the race, because it will give them more chances to attack Donald Trump. In addition, as Super Tuesday approaches in March and delegates become available in 15 states and one territory holding nominating contests, their team sees an opportunity to win them all by winning 50% or more votes with two running mates winning all their state’s delegate allocation.
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