Nikki Haley's uphill battle for the Republican nomination has landed in New Hampshire.
In a report from the Associated Press, Haley seems hopeful that New Hampshire voters have such vitriol for the former president that they will support her for the GOP nomination. Haley has also stated to her supporters at a VFW (Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of the U.S.) hall "America does not do coronations". With her son-in-law and daughter in tow, she went on to say, "Let's show all of the media class and the political class that we've got a different plan in mind, and let's show the country what we can do".
However, many republican voters want to give former President Trump another shot at the presidency. Many Republican representatives have already shown their support for the former President and while Trump appears to still be leading in the polls the gap does not seem to be as wide as the gap between him and Haley as it was in Iowa.
What Does Haley Think?
However, Haley remains confident and expects a better outcome than Iowa in a statement to reporters "This is a building game for us. This has always been that. We feel very good about it." Among the key Republican representatives that have given their endorsement of the former president are South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, who dropped out last week, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who dropped out just days before the New Hampshire voting went underway. Regarding whether Haley should drop out of the race, Trump remarked in an interview with Newsmax, "Well, I would never call for it, but perhaps she should." Trump also referred to New Hampshire as "a special place for me," for him, highlighting his victory in the 2016 primary. "I love this state."
There have been other statements regarding Haley Trump's end from his team including the National field director for his campaign James Blair stating "If she doesn't win here, there's no path for her whatsoever going forward. Republicans control the nominating process. They are with Donald Trump, growing every day. We see consolidation all over the place since Iowa."
Despite the negative remarks Haley doesn't seem to be phased and neither do her supporters as of earlier this month HNGN reported that her campaign raised a strong sum of 24 million dollars. In another statement, Haley's campaign manager Betsy Ankney stated "Beating Donald Trump is not easy. He is a juggernaut. But how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. We have to continue to show incremental growth and progress. We are the last man - woman - standing against him."
