{"id":2025362,"date":"2023-09-08T00:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T04:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-gains-ground-in-us-presidential-race\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T00:52:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T04:52:00","slug":"nikki-haley-gains-ground-in-us-presidential-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-gains-ground-in-us-presidential-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikki Haley advances in US Presidential race."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnikki-haley-gains-ground-in-us-presidential-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2025362&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      \u200c   \u2062 \u2062  Former South Carolina\u200d Gov. Nikki Haley \u2064has\u200d emerged as a\u200c strong \u200dcontender \u2064in the race for\u2064 U.S. \u200dpresident, according\u200c to \u200da new poll. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sidney-powell-witness-whom-ny-times-described-as-always-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-concludes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-votes-transferred-from-trump-to-biden-in-all-battleground-states\/\" title=\"HUGE! Sidney Powell Witness Whom NY Times Described as \"Always the Smartest Person in the Room\" Concludes Hundreds of Thousands of Votes Transferred from Trump to Biden IN ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES\">key battleground state<\/a>, Haley is now tied with Florida\u2064 Gov. Ron DeSantis. The poll also shows that Haley would defeat President Joe Biden \u2064in \u200ba general election.<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      Haley&#8217;s\u200c rise in popularity comes as she campaigns vigorously in New \u200bHampshire. She recently\u2064 co-hosted an education town \u2064hall with the influential \u2062conservative group Moms For Liberty (M4L), \u200cfocusing on empowering parents in decision-making. Tiffany Justice, co-founder of M4L,\u200c praised Haley as a &#8220;champion of moms and\u200d dads.&#8221;<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tv-network-ratings-drop-during-bidens-first-full-week-in-office\/\" title=\"TV Network Ratings Drop During Biden\u2019s First Full Week in Office\">town hall event<\/a>, Haley signed \u200ca pledge to honor fundamental parents&#8217; rights if elected as president. This \u200dgesture solidified her position as\u200d a\u200b formidable contender\u2062 in the crowded GOP primary \u200drace.<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u200d Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-targets-elderly-politicians-who-refuse-to-give-up-power-5485698\">Nikki Haley Targets Elderly Politicians Who &#8216;Refuse to Give\u2063 up Power&#8217;<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/3\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-targets-elderly-politicians-who-refuse-to-give-up-power-5485698\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-comments-on-trump-jan-6-indictment-5444136\">Nikki Haley Comments on Trump Jan. 6 Indictment<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/4\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-comments-on-trump-jan-6-indictment-5444136\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      Haley&#8217;s commitment to parental rights was evident at the \u200crecent meeting in \u200cManchester, where she and Tiffany Justice headlined. As\u200b president, Haley pledged to\u200b advance policies that \u200dstrengthen parental\u2062 involvement, increase\u200c transparency, defend against government overreach, \u2064and secure parental rights at\u200b all levels of government.<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<p>    Following the town hall event,\u2064 a CNN poll conducted \u200cby \u200cSSRS showed that Haley is \u2064the only favored \u2064Republican over President Biden in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-kemp-perdue-locked-in-tight-georgia-gop-primary-both-tied-with-stacey-abrams\/\" title=\"Poll: Kemp, Perdue Locked in Tight Georgia GOP Primary; Both Tied with Stacey Abrams\">hypothetical general election matchup<\/a>. She \u200breceived 49 percent of the votes, while \u200cPresident Biden\u2062 garnered 42 percent.\n  <\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      \u200d\u2064  This poll from a traditionally Democrat-leaning news outlet follows a New \u2064Hampshire\u200d poll that placed Haley in a dead heat with\u2064 DeSantis as the second choice to \u2064former President Donald Trump. Additionally, a poll in Haley&#8217;s\u200b home state of South Carolina\u2062 showed her ahead \u2064of President Trump.<br \/>\n  \u200c<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      Despite trailing DeSantis in\u2063 a second-choice\u200c ballot survey, \u200cHaley remains ahead of other Republican\u2063 contenders, including former Vice President Mike Pence. Even some of DeSantis&#8217;s loyalists, like \u200dformer Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, are crossing over to support Haley, citing her\u2064 as\u200b the candidate\u2064 with the best chance to win the general\u200c election.<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      \u200c \u2063   Haley&#8217;s focus on \u200ccombating \u2063woke ideology in schools has resonated \u2064with \u2062concerned parents. She proposes ending the \u2062U.S. Department of Education&#8217;s power to\u2063 dictate how \u2064federal educational\u2062 funds are\u2063 used by states.\u200d Haley\u200d also emphasizes \u200bthe importance of parents making decisions for their children and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-gains-ground-in-us-presidential-race\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley advances in US Presidential race.\">opposes school administrations\u2063 taking\u2063 custody<\/a> of\u200b kids.<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      \u2062  Independent voters and moderate Republicans are increasingly impressed with \u200bHaley&#8217;s strong stance and experience as both a governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. \u2062While some express reservations about her\u2062 support for President Trump, \u200bmany view\u2063 her as a solid alternative.<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      \u2063 \u2062    \u2064With the primaries \u200cin \u200bSouth Carolina and \u2063New Hampshire approaching, Haley has about\u200d four\u2062 months to\u2063 maintain her momentum \u200band close the gap\u2064 between her and President Trump. The\u200c upcoming\u200d second GOP debate on September 27 presents another opportunity for her \u2063to attract more\u2062 supporters.<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      Haley&#8217;s rising popularity as an underdog in the race has been \u200cfueled by her spirited exchanges with fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy \u200dduring\u2063 the first GOP debate. Her commitment to strong foreign policy \u200cand her determination to stand up for what she believes in have \u200bresonated with voters.<br \/>\n  \u200b<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Republican presidential \u2062candidate and former U.N. Ambassador \u2063Nikki Haley \u200dgreets voters \u200dat a\u2064 town hall event in Bedford, \u200dN.H., on \u2064April 26,\u200c 2023. (Spencer Platt\/Getty \u2063Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woke Ideology Concerns<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      \u2064    \u200d  Haley&#8217;s strong stance \u200bagainst woke ideology in schools has struck a \u2063chord with parents. She proposes limiting the power of \u200cthe U.S. Department of\u200b Education\u200d and empowering parents to \u2063make decisions for their\u200b children. Concerns about transgenderism being\u200b discussed in\u2064 classrooms\u2064 without allowing open dialogue have also been raised.<br \/>\n   \u2063<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      \u2063  \u2062   Former\u2062 New Hampshire State \u2064Rep. Elizabeth Gay, a moderate Republican\u200d leaning \u200btowards DeSantis, expressed growing\u200b admiration \u200dfor\u2063 Haley&#8217;s determination. Independent voters in the crowd also took\u200d notice of Haley&#8217;s performance in the GOP debate, with some appreciating \u2062her status as a woman candidate.<br \/>\n    \u200c<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>      With her unique\u200c position as the only \u2063woman among the Republican candidates, \u2064Haley has a prime opportunity\u200b to \u2064make an impact in\u200c the\u200c first-in-the-nation primary states of South\u2063 Carolina\u2063 and\u200d New Hampshire.<br \/>\n   \u200d<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Vivek Ramaswamy (L) and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley\u200d participate \u200din the first debate\u200b of the \u200bGOP \u200cprimary season hosted by FOX News at\u2063 the \u2064Fiserv Forum in\u2064 Milwaukee, Wis.,\u200c on Aug.\u2064 23, 2023. (Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is now tied with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a crucial battleground state. 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