Posted on 02/17/2016 4:14:38 PM PST by jimbo123
About 15 minutes before Jeb Bush's town-hall-style event commenced here Wednesday afternoon, The State newspaper in Columbia broke news that could drastically reshape the South Carolina primary race: Governor Nikki Haley was endorsing Marco Rubio.
The development represents a major blow to Bush, who had aggressively pursued Haley's support and believed it to be within reach. He told NBC on Tuesday that, "If she is going to give an endorsement it would be the most powerful, meaningful one in the state." Bush has been lagging in recent polls here, and Haley's backing could have provided him the type of last-minute bounce needed to finish ahead of Rubio in Saturday's primary - or at least enough help to ward off questions about his campaign-s extinction.
It was not clear whether Bush had received the bad news before speaking here to a crowd of several hundred people at a country club. (His campaign did not comment.) But something seemed visibly amiss with Bush as the event began; a candidate who in recent weeks campaigned with a near-constant smile and a spring in his step wore a gloomy look Wednesday.
The event was rocky throughout - from Bush's wireless microphone malfunctioning at the beginning, to multiple questioners standing at the end to tell Bush they supported him but felt he was being bullied by Trump and other opponents. Bush was not pleased to deal with either distraction; as people to the back of the outdoor pavilion here called for him to speak up, he shrugged. "I can't do it any louder. I've got to keep talking."
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Hate it for you.
Et tu, Nikki? Then fall, Jebster.
The “You had a Bad Day” commercial series comes to mind here.
The anti-establishment majority HATE illegal immigration.
Nikki’s endorsement is hallow and revealing.
She’s the enemy, thanks for letting everyone know.
We’ll take it from here.
Not even kidding, I started falling asleep halfway through reading this article. It’s like I was actually at the rally.
Yeb!, buddy, about that campaign...
Nikki Haley: “Marco Rubio Believes in Amnesty, Which I Don’t.”
Hehehe...the GOPe mantle is passing...and its not to Jeb.
Hardly. Although I suppose it might hasten the inevitable.
Jeb gets a one-way ticket to Palookaville. Rubio gets the shot at the title.
Who is being sued for letting Muslim immigrate to South Carolina
It might cost Rubio Votes
Why is the national media under the impression this woman carries any weight in SC? I don’t get it. She is on a lame duck pond out of town and good riddance to her !
Both ran as tea party candidates
Both getting Palins support
You never know who your voting for
Both ran as tea party candidates
Both getting Palins support
You never know who your voting for
And her pro-amnesty response to State of the Union.
(Brought her RINO credentials to national attention.)
Haley and Gowdy. Both strong for Rubio. Bush needs to go away. The sooner the better.
Jeb got hit by a girl!
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