Posted on 03/16/2016 1:48:19 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Wednesday said she hoped Ted Cruz would pull through with the Republican nomination.
The statement comes a day after Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the candidate she had previously supported, suspended his campaign.
"I thought that Marco Rubio was and is an amazing public servant. I think that he really tapped into so much of what people want in terms of the American dream," Haley told reporters in Columbia, according to a video. "I think he had a lot of knowledge in terms of what they had to do, but it obviously wasn’t his time. You know the only thing I can say now is my hope and my prayer is that Sen. Cruz can come through this and that he can really get to where he needs to go."
Haley declined to say whether she would formally endorse Cruz, remarking, "I don't know that that part matters."
"If anybody asks me, that's what I want to see happen," she said.
In assessing Cruz's path to the nomination, Haley said the Texas senator has been "solid and strong the entire way."
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It worked so well the first time.
She DOES get around!
As much disdain as we have for tea-party-turned-GOPe hacks the fact is the DNC/RNC have set up an institution capable of exerting immense pressure on the Representatives. It would take a lot more Ted Cruz types to change the rules and turn that around,,, and considering how our so called conservative base betrayed him I cant see how that’s going to change anytime soon. Where’s the incentive?
LOL!
The latest Establishment Love.
Tim Scott and Trey Gowdy too?
Haley’s state already picked Trump. She is going against her own state?
I wouldn’t want to bet on the horse races, with some of these crazy reckless politicians.
Wench has done more damage to the southern heritage cause, than anyone else. Bug off Nicki.....
She thinks she’s Jay Leno.
Liz Mair thinks she’s Justin Bieber.
Haley can’t even be a delegate to Cleveland; Trump has all 50 SC delegates.
LOL!
For many voters Ted Cruz was either their 1st or 2nd choice.
Rubio dropping out is going to hurt Trump.
Cruz would’ve won 6 more states without Rubio peeling of votes...including Illinois, Missouri & North Carolina yesterday.
Yes the GOPe and the establishment are all for Cruz cause Cruz is one of the GOPe . Cruz is no conservative but he plays one on TV
Trump is the ONLY one that the media , the Gope ,the democrats/soros/socialists, and the world establishment are out to destroy. So that tells you he is the only one for WE the people, and for America and for freedom
Yes it’s been revealed Cruz bots are the most naive, dumbest, most easily duped, beings on Earth. Cruz is a charlatan, a fake a fraud
Who has endorsed the Blonde Obama? His followers remind me so much of Jug Ears followers.
All the non-NBCs stick together.
That grill looks like a 49 Merc .......
No soup for you, Haley!
Nikki Haley, the Monica Lewinsky of the GOP.
“Obliviously Nikki Haley went GOP Establishment once she got in.”
That’s where the money is.
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