{"id":2109723,"date":"2023-11-28T11:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/koch-backed-americans-for-prosperity-endorses-nikki-haley-in-snub-of-trump-and-desantis\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T11:18:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:18:39","slug":"koch-backed-americans-for-prosperity-endorses-nikki-haley-in-snub-of-trump-and-desantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/koch-backed-americans-for-prosperity-endorses-nikki-haley-in-snub-of-trump-and-desantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans for Prosperity, backed by Koch, supports Nikki Haley, snubbing Trump and DeSantis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fkoch-backed-americans-for-prosperity-endorses-nikki-haley-in-snub-of-trump-and-desantis%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=2109723&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--><h2>Americans for Prosperity Action Endorses Nikki Haley&#8217;s\u2062 2024 Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>The race for \u2064the GOP&#8217;s next standard-bearer is heating up as former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley battles against Gov. \u2063Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and\u200c former President \u2063Donald Trump. In a major boost \u200cto Haley&#8217;s campaign, Americans for Prosperity Action, a network connected to \u2063conservative billionaire Charles Koch, announced their endorsement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;AFP \u2062Action is proud to throw our full support behind Nikki Haley, \u2064who offers America the opportunity to turn the page on the current political era, \u2063to win the Republican primary and\u2064 defeat Joe\u2064 Biden next November,&#8221; the group wrote in a memo released Tuesday. &#8220;She has what it takes to lead a policy agenda to take on our nation\u2019s biggest challenges and help ensure our \u2062country\u2019s best \u2062days are ahead. With\u2063 the grassroots and\u2063 data capability we bring to bear in this race, no other organization is better equipped \u200bto help her do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The endorsement comes at a crucial time, just two months before the Iowa caucuses. DeSantis and\u200b Haley are both hoping for a strong showing to disrupt Trump&#8217;s \u200dpath to the nomination. While DeSantis has faced struggles\u2063 with infighting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-candidates-all-won-tuesday\/\" title=\"Trump backed candidates all won Tuesday\">decreasing poll numbers<\/a>, Haley has seen \u200ba surge in support\u2064 and fundraising figures over the past three months.<\/p>\n<p>In a polling memo, AFP Action acknowledged \u200bTrump&#8217;s dominance in the polls but\u200d highlighted Haley&#8217;s growing support \u200camong GOP voters as a promising sign\u200b for her campaign. &#8220;Haley has more room to make her case to primary voters as she is\u200c less defined \u200cthan Trump\u200b or DeSantis,&#8221; wrote Michael Palmer, AFP Action senior adviser.<\/p>\n<p>AFP Action, known for opposing Trump&#8217;s reelection bid, has\u200d already spent millions of dollars on anti-Trump mailers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-banking-on-his-youthfulness-and-wife-casey-as-assets-in-2024-race\/\" title=\"DeSantis relies on youth and wife in 2024 bid.\">early-nominating states<\/a>. The group&#8217;s endorsement will provide Haley&#8217;s campaign \u2064with much-needed \u2063resources, but \u2062it remains \u2064to \u2063be seen how effective it will be in\u2064 closing the gap with Trump&#8217;s lead.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Our endorsement means more\u200c than\u200c just strategic advice. It \u2062means thousands of AFP Action activists \u200band grassroots leaders out across the\u2062 country knocking doors and making\u200c phone calls, \u200chaving valuable\u2064 one-on-one conversations with voters, with a focus\u2064 on early primary states,&#8221; said Emily Seidel,\u200c AFP Action senior adviser.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Haley expressed her gratitude\u200d for the endorsement, emphasizing the importance of \u200dthe\u2063 upcoming election. &#8220;This is a \u2062choice between freedom and socialism, individual liberty and \u200dbig government, fiscal responsibility and spiraling \u2064debt. We have a\u200b country\u2063 to save, and I\u2019m grateful \u200cto have AFP Action by our side,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>However, the endorsement\u200c has not been without backlash. DeSantis&#8217;s \u2062campaign \u2062spokesman took to social media to criticize AFP Action&#8217;s decision, highlighting DeSantis&#8217;s strong record of beating the establishment.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism, AFP\u2063 Action stands by their endorsement of \u200dHaley, stating that she is the strongest non-Trump candidate in the race. With the support of AFP Action&#8217;s grassroots members and their extensive campaign efforts, Haley aims to secure victory in the\u200d Republican primary and ultimately defeat Joe Biden in the general election.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u200c the\u2063 endorsement from Americans\u2064 for Prosperity Action contribute to Haley&#8217;s\u200c growing influence and appeal within the \u2063Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Popularity. The support \u2062from Americans for Prosperity Action \u2063further solidifies her position as a formidable contender.<\/p>\n<p>Americans for Prosperity \u200cAction is\u2062 a key player in conservative politics. The group, which is connected to \u2062billionaire Charles Koch, has a history of endorsing and providing resources for Republican candidates who \u2063align with their free-market, limited-government ideology. Their endorsement of \u200dHaley\u2063 signals\u200d that she has\u200d been able to\u2062 effectively articulate her \u2062policy \u200dpositions and appeal to the\u2064 conservative base.<\/p>\n<p>In their memo, \u200bAmericans\u2062 for Prosperity Action emphasized Haley&#8217;s ability to lead\u2063 a policy agenda that addresses \u2062the nation&#8217;s biggest challenges. This\u200b is an important \u2064point, as voters\u2062 are looking for a candidate who can offer clear solutions and demonstrate the capability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-power-of-writing-and-the-path-to-critical-thinking\/\" title=\"Writing is a powerful tool for developing critical thinking skills.\">navigate complex issues<\/a>. Haley&#8217;s experience as United Nations Ambassador and as the Governor of\u200d South Carolina gives\u200b her \u200ca unique perspective and\u200b the necessary skills to tackle these challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200bendorsement highlights Haley&#8217;s potential \u2062to defeat Joe Biden in the general election. With the current political climate and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, voters are eager for a candidate who\u200d offers a fresh start and \u2062new\u200d perspectives. \u2062Haley&#8217;s \u200btrack record of effective governance and\u2064 her ability\u200b to connect \u200cwith diverse audiences make her \u2063a viable candidate to compete against Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of the endorsement is particularly significant. With just two months before the Iowa caucuses, candidates are intensifying\u2063 their campaigning \u2064efforts and\u200c vying for the support of influential organizations\u200c and donors. The endorsement from Americans for\u2063 Prosperity \u2064Action gives Haley a significant\u2062 boost in visibility and resources, which will \u200cundoubtedly help her campaign gain momentum leading up\u2064 to the crucial \u2062early\u200d primaries.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement by Americans for Prosperity Action is a \u2062testament to Haley&#8217;s growing influence and appeal within the Republican Party. As the race for the GOP&#8217;s next standard-bearer continues to unfold, Haley&#8217;s ability to garner support from influential groups \u200band build \u200dmomentum will be crucial.\u2064 With the backing of Americans for Prosperity\u2063 Action, \u200bHaley is poised to \u2064make a \u2062strong showing in\u200d the upcoming primaries and solidify \u2064her position as a front-runner in \u2062the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans for Prosperity Action, linked to conservative billionaire Charles Koch, backed Nikki Haley&#8217;s 2024 campaign. She competes against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to challenge ex-President Donald Trump for the GOP&#8217;s next leader. The endorsement arrives just before the race&#8217;s two-month mark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2109724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2109723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2109723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2109724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2109723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2109723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2109723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}