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Conservatives call on Haley to drop out and back Trump: ‘Please withdraw from the race now’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2848652/prominent-conservatives-push-nikki-haley-d ^ | February 9, 2024 9:00 pm | Haisten Willis

Posted on 02/09/2024 6:13:40 PM PST by conservative98

EXCLUSIVE — A group of 12 prominent conservatives, including a former governor, media executives, and a former U.S. attorney general, have issued a letter calling for Nikki Haley to drop out of the race for president.

The former U.N. ambassador is the last remaining GOP opponent in former President Donald Trump‘s quest to win a nonconsecutive second term in the White House. She has vowed to remain in the race and is continuing to raise money, but the group argues she is only damaging her party.

“While you have waged a spirited campaign for the 2024 Republican Party nomination, it is clear you cannot win the GOP nomination,” the letter reads. “We applaud your efforts, but your candidacy is over.”

The group consists of former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, former Ohio Rep. Bob McEwen, Conservative Action Project Chairman Kenneth Blackwell, Conservative Leadership PAC Chairman Morton Blackwell, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell, Counterpoint Institute President Dr. Shea Bradley-Farrell, Tea Party Patriots Chairwoman Jenny Beth Martin, American Lands Council President Myron Ebell, ConservativeHQ.com Chairman Richard Viguerie, presidential historian Craig Shirley, American Spectator Publisher R. Emmett Tyrrell, and former U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese.

In their letter, the group points to a previous election to show the damage an ongoing nominating contest can have.

“In 1964, then-[New York] Governor Nelson Rockefeller stayed in the race against [Arizona] Sen. Barry Goldwater too long, even when it was apparent he had lost the nomination,” it reads. “As a result, Rockefeller ended up hated by the rank and file of the GOP. Do you really want to become the Nelson Rockefeller of the 21st century?”

They also complained about Haley’s criticism of Trump, saying it reduced the likelihood of the Republican candidate winning in November.

“Please withdraw from the race now, endorse Donald Trump, and another year will beckon,” the letter concludes. “This action by you would the better part of valor.”

Haley has argued she is strengthening the party...


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To: conservative98
...but the group argues she is only damaging her party.

 

I do not understand what the Angry Trumpers are so scared of. Haley finished behind None of the Above. How does that damage the party? And why would the AT's care if the party is damaged?

smh

21 posted on 02/09/2024 7:13:56 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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To: conservative98

The mainstream media will report on Haley, maybe they should keep her running and focus her whole campaign against Biden. That will work for a couple of weeks until they realize what is going on and stop reporting on her.


22 posted on 02/09/2024 7:16:32 PM PST by political1 (Love your neighbors)
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To: Preachin'

Haley is trying to stay on the front page. It’ll help her sell her memoirs.

>>>I suspect Birdbrain is basically being bribed by her fatcat donors to aggravate the hell out of PDJT—and is enjoying the limelight too much.

If she finally did the right thing and acquiesced, the money would dry up and she’d be relegated to the sideline of irrelevancy.


23 posted on 02/09/2024 7:20:56 PM PST by edie1960 (7)
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To: conservative98

Stick with it, Nikki.

The longer you do the more impossible it will be for you to ever hold office again. :)


24 posted on 02/09/2024 7:43:23 PM PST by TigersEye (Our Republic is under seige by globalist Marxists. Hold fast!)
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To: lgjhn23

Haley was born in Sikh religion family, not Hindu family. She has now converted to Christianity.


25 posted on 02/09/2024 8:43:01 PM PST by Bobbyvotes
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To: Responsibility2nd

Remind me to NOT hire you as my consultant when I run for office. Haley is providing ample material for democrat Ads against Trump after he is officially nominated.


26 posted on 02/09/2024 8:46:51 PM PST by Bobbyvotes
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To: conservative98
Jackasses in the keywords, This IS news and a news site.


27 posted on 02/09/2024 9:36:46 PM PST by conservative98
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To: Karliner

I would say let her roll, she’s doing great like putins 3 day war


28 posted on 02/10/2024 4:05:43 AM PST by blitz128
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To: conservative98

Why would a Democrat listen to conservatives?


29 posted on 02/10/2024 5:45:21 AM PST by Redleg Duke (“Who is John Galt?”)
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To: conservative98

“ANOTHER YEAR WILL BECKON”???????

ARE you kidding me???

Haley isn’t eligible NOW-—NOT yesterday-—NOT in the future.

She cannot change her status of ANCHOR BABY

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY BIG-WIGS CANNOT SEE THAT???

HOW DISAPPOINTING


30 posted on 02/10/2024 9:03:01 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: conservative98

She won’t drop out until she gets massacred in her home state.


31 posted on 02/10/2024 9:43:24 AM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.)
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To: Degaston

Ugh. The brown lady vs the lockdowner in chief. Talk about lose lose. They should just run together with Pfizer n Moderna money and end this crap now.
Trump gave the dems a bumpstock ban and mail in ballots.


32 posted on 02/10/2024 10:12:16 AM PST by momincombatboots (BQEphesians 6... who you are really at war with. )
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