Republican presidential candidate and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley Photo: Peter Zai/Anadolu
Republican donors ready to withdraw commitment to Ron DeSantis Nikki Haley is looking for a candidate who can compete with front-runner Donald Trump.
Impressed by her recent campaign, several donors said they would like to donate to the former South Carolina governor's campaign ahead of the final campaign. night debate.
Ms. Haley looked right at home on the debate stage in Simi Valley, California, even though the event descended into chaos at times.
The candidate seemed to separate herself from much of the arguing going on between her opponents, appearing confident and prepared while quickly posting statistics on virtually every issue she was questioned on.
Her disciplined game seemed to have found response from the audience, who applauded loudly after her many monologues.
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Her killer line was directed at Vivek Ramaswamy: “Honestly, every time I hear you, I feel a little stupider.»
Ms. Haley may have an advantage that others don't: electability.
This issue is key for Republican voters who are resisting it. return Trump to the White House and fear DeSantis' culture war.
Once seen as the best alternative to the former president, Mr. DeSantis' re-election campaign has been hampered by his weak performance and continued attacks from Mr. Trump .
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Meanwhile, Haley's popularity is rising after she delivered a strong general election speech and a solid showing in two Republican debates.
One Republican donor who gave more than $1 million to Mr. DeSantis said that he doubts the former Florida governor can win. Now it's open to Haley, 51, who is campaigning as a foreign policy hawk.
“Before the first debate, I didn’t see her willpower and her presence. I would definitely consider donating to her,” the donor said.
He said his decision to support Ms. Haley or Mr. DeSantis would depend on who he thought was “the most capable” of challenging Mr. Trump and Mr. DeSantis. Joe Biden, after all.
Cosmetics billionaire Ronald Lauder said he was also interested in Ms. Haley, although he had not yet decided whether to back her, the source said.
“In she has a lot to like»
Christopher Galdieri, a political science professor at St. Anselm College, said Ms. Haley «has emerged as an alternative to Mr. DeSantis.» He told The Telegraph: «There's a lot to like about her if you're a primary voter.» Republican. She was governor in a key primary state, she's relatively young, she's the only woman in the field, she worked for Trump, but she's not super-Trumpy… if you're looking for someone who isn't Trump and you're concerned that DeSantis isn't coped with the task or took a shot and ruined everything… she's the next place to look.»
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But, Professor Galdieri added, because of her growing popularity, she was going into the second debate “with a target on her back.”
“If you are Ron DeSantis or anyone else who wants to be seen as the leading alternative Trump, then you don't need I don't want Haley standing between you and second place.»
He said many viewers tonight will look at Mr. DeSantis and think, «You need something… do it, otherwise it might be time to go back to Florida.”
Trump is the clear leader
Even if Ms. Haley overtakes Mr. DeSantis, she still faces an uphill battle to defeat Mr. Trump and become the Republican nominee. He has a nearly 40-point lead over Mr. DeSantis, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Recent polls have shown Ms. Haley third in Iowa and New Hampshire and second in her home state of South Africa. Caroline. One CNN poll showed Ms. Haley defeating Mr. Biden in a hypothetical general election matchup.
Even though they typically had an amicable relationship, tensions between Ms. Haley and Tim Scott escalated as they fought over curtains.
Mr Scott questioned Ms Haley's financial responsibility, saying she «spent $50,000 on curtains at a subsidized $15 million hotel» , while serving as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
She joked, “Come on, man.” , adding that Scott had «wrong information» because Barack Obama «bought those curtains.»
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