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Nikki Haley Is Now Emerging As Trump's Primary Opponent
PJ Media ^ | 11/23/2023 | Rick Moran

Posted on 11/23/2023 8:19:32 AM PST by SeekAndFind

While the 2024 presidential election is still a year away, the Republican primaries are almost upon us. The Iowa caucuses are on January 15, and the following Tuesday, New Hampshire will hold its first-in-the-nation primary.

That's not much time for former governor and UN ambassador Nike Haley to make up 50 points or more in the polls.

Obviously, that's not going to happen. And realistically, Haley's chances depend on limiting Trump's victories in the early primary states and then winning some later contests in South Carolina and Michigan in late February.

“Nikki Haley is certainly locking up a lot of the Never Trumpers,” said Matthew Bartlett, a Republican operative who has worked on several presidential campaigns and is unaffiliated this cycle. “She also has real room to grow.”

The problem for Haley is that there aren't a lot of "Never Trumpers" to lock up. There never were.

But since perception is the coin of the realm in politics, Haley's only shot is to alter the perception of Trump as an inevitable winner. She can do that by starting to cement the support of the anti-Trump minority.

“Never Trumpers and ‘Anybody but Trumpers’ are really consolidating around her from a financial standpoint,” said Gross, who was chief of staff to former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad.

There's a lot of money in the anti-Trump donor pool. There's certainly enough to run a credible campaign into the Spring.

Politico:

Haley is benefiting from this recent surge of support. She is now polling ahead of DeSantis in New Hampshire, the first primary state, and in her home state of South Carolina. One recent survey showed her running neck and neck with DeSantis in Iowa.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2024; gop; nikkihaley; primaries
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To: gibsonguy

All the glowing BS post-debate reviews of Nikki’s performances has had the desired effect.


21 posted on 11/23/2023 8:31:38 AM PST by Right Brother (Pray for God's intervention to stop UMCRevMom's invasion of Free Republic)
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To: SeekAndFind

Nikki Harpy


22 posted on 11/23/2023 8:31:41 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: SeekAndFind

Curious to see if the Desantis haters switch to attacking the actual RINO Haley.

Or if some of them as I suspect are Dem operatives. Now that their greatest threat has been weakened (a real conservative who appealed to the Middle and moderates as well as opposed to appealing to mostly just conservatives …not mentioning any names…cough- Trump-cough) they will become silent?

We will likely lose with Haley because many conservatives will stay home and she will get all the moderates and we could lose again with Trump because the moderates might stay home and he will get all the cons.

Just speculation…


23 posted on 11/23/2023 8:31:53 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: All

I’d vote RFK before Haley .


24 posted on 11/23/2023 8:32:46 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Who is that deep bench?

Seriously, who is a real standard bearer besides Trump.

Recycled losers from 2016?

Haley, crispy cream, desantis( reminds me of a coordinator thinking he is good as a dc or ox and becoming head coach and fails, should have stayed in fla), Scott,

Hopefully Trump will pick someone outside the swamp to be his VP , and run in 2028, but I have no idea who that would be


25 posted on 11/23/2023 8:33:28 AM PST by blitz128
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To: SeekAndFind

Riiiiiight.


26 posted on 11/23/2023 8:34:00 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: SeekAndFind

We don’t need another globalist potus. Neo con.


27 posted on 11/23/2023 8:35:41 AM PST by toddausauras (Trump Lake 2024....Go down swinging!)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Yeah, but it bodes ill that DeSantis was dumb enough to oppose him.


28 posted on 11/23/2023 8:36:17 AM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Phoenix8

Take a real LOOK around at your country today and you are STILL talking about how important it is for a MODERATE to be our nominee! No difference in a RINO and a Dem LOOK AT YOUR DAMN NATION, it didn’t get this way without the help of RINOS!!! NO THANKS


29 posted on 11/23/2023 8:36:41 AM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: SeekAndFind

Well I guess that’s it. The pubbie side of the uniparty has spoken. /s


30 posted on 11/23/2023 8:36:50 AM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Jeff Chandler
That's just it. What a foolish strategy.

31 posted on 11/23/2023 8:37:07 AM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: devere

Haley is Liz Cheney 2.0


32 posted on 11/23/2023 8:37:47 AM PST by reviled downesdad (Some of the lost will never believe the Truth and will hate you for it.)
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To: CathyWhite

Vivek exposed her thin skin. Wait til Trump gets started on her!


Trump needs to end this charade. When the time is right, he needs to remind Haley, (The same who demanded removal of Confederate battle flags, that one), that she is in-eligible and ask her to prove her pedigree. Take her to court if need be, but force the issue.
She ain’t one of us. obama was enough...no more foreigners.


33 posted on 11/23/2023 8:38:03 AM PST by AFret. (.)
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To: SeekAndFind

BS. She is not a contender.


34 posted on 11/23/2023 8:38:13 AM PST by alstewartfan ("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there , a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
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To: SeekAndFind

“America’s always been sympathetic to the fact that you can separate civilians from terrorists. And that’s what we have to do.”

Nikki

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/20/never-back-down-pac/no-nikki-haley-didnt-say-she-wants-the-us-to-take/

For what purpose, and exactly how?

On September 11, 2001, the US failed miserably at the task - 19 chances, 19 failures.


35 posted on 11/23/2023 8:38:51 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: SeekAndFind
Hat Tip to Sundance at the Last Refuge - home of the Conservative Treehouse.


36 posted on 11/23/2023 8:39:59 AM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Desantis is NOT a moderate he is a conservative.

All of his actions as Gov have proven that.

I said I wanted Desantis because he appealed to moderates but HE is a con.


37 posted on 11/23/2023 8:40:12 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: gundog

Another “anchor baby” that goes unchallenged for eligability.


38 posted on 11/23/2023 8:40:34 AM PST by mosaicwolf
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Correct. Anyone still in the primary is hoping to hold out long enough for Trump 2024 to implode under the thumb of the corrupt justice system.

Viva la Trump!


39 posted on 11/23/2023 8:40:51 AM PST by reviled downesdad (Some of the lost will never believe the Truth and will hate you for it.)
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To: SeekAndFind
I think that all the good candidates respected Trump enough that they were willing to stand aside until 2028. Or were smart enough to realize that Trump is a force that isn't going to be beaten in the primary or legitimately beaten in the general election.

Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and few others deserve a long look in 2028. Not Nikki or DeSantis.

40 posted on 11/23/2023 8:44:53 AM PST by CommerceComet ("You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case, the government forgets the first." Rush Limbaugh )
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