{"id":2156518,"date":"2024-01-22T22:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T03:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-marsha-blackburn-presses-nikki-haley-to-drop-out-ahead-of-new-hampshire-primary\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T03:45:19","slug":"sen-marsha-blackburn-presses-nikki-haley-to-drop-out-ahead-of-new-hampshire-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-marsha-blackburn-presses-nikki-haley-to-drop-out-ahead-of-new-hampshire-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Blackburn urges Haley to withdraw before New Hampshire primary"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fsen-marsha-blackburn-presses-nikki-haley-to-drop-out-ahead-of-new-hampshire-primary%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=2156518&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>Sen. \u200dMarsha Blackburn Urges Nikki Haley to Step Aside in Republican Presidential \u200dPrimary<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold\u200b move, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has\u2063 called on former U.N.\u2063 Ambassador Nikki \u200bHaley to step aside in the Republican presidential primary,\u200d just one day before the New Hampshire primary. Blackburn argues that there \u2064is no clear alternative to former\u200b President Donald Trump within the Republican\u2062 Party.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think at \u2063this point, it\u2019s appropriate to say it is \u200btime for the party to unify; it is time for us to get\u2062 behind our nominee,\u201d Blackburn\u200c stated in an interview with the Washington Examiner. \u201cAny time and any money we spend on primary efforts is going to be money \u2063we don\u2019t have\u200b to spend on\u200c the \u2064general election, getting our message out, and\u200b getting people to the polls in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Blackburn, a staunch supporter of\u200b Trump who endorsed him in April, is fully committed \u200cto helping Trump get\u200b elected and supporting the candidates he endorses. She highlights the fact that Trump has \u200bbeen consistently polling\u2064 above 50% \u2062in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<h3>First Real Test for Independent \u2062Voters<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2062 upcoming New Hampshire \u2062primary will be a crucial test for independent \u200cvoters. Haley&#8217;s best chance to slow down Trump&#8217;s momentum lies in appealing to these voters,\u2062 as any independent or unaffiliated \u200bvoter can participate in the \u2063Republican primary. However, \u200cthe deadline to\u200c switch parties was in October, so Republicans cannot \u2062vote in \u2064the Democratic primary and vice \u200dversa. Independents have the freedom to choose which primary to\u2062 participate in on the \u2063day of the primary.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Haley and her allies continue to push\u200d back against calls\u200b to drop out of the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me get this straight. Donald Trump\u2064 won 56,000 votes out of 3 million in Iowa.\u200b He got 1.5% of the \u2062vote, not even.\u2063 America \u200cdoesn\u2019t do coronations. We believe in\u2063 choice,\u201d Haley passionately expressed at a Veterans\u2063 of \u2064Foreign Wars hall in Franklin. \u201cLet\u2019s show all of the media class and the political class that\u2064 we\u2019ve got a different \u200dplan in mind,\u2063 and let\u2019s show the country what we can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Trump&#8217;s base remains steadfast, \u2063concerns still linger regarding the court \u2063cases he faces, including 91 felony counts in four separate cases. These charges range from\u200b obstructing justice to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devin-nunes-blasts-nsa-director-paul-nakasone-over-political-targeting-of-former-trump-official-michael-ellis\/\" title=\"Devin Nunes Blasts NSA Director Paul Nakasone over Political Targeting of Former Trump Official Michael Ellis\">mishandling classified information<\/a> and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. However, Blackburn asserts that voters\u200b do not want \u200ba Plan \u200bB candidate.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want two tiers\u200d of justice; we know that he is steadfast, he\u200c is resolute,\u201d Blackburn \u200baffirmed. \u201cI believe President Trump is going to come through all of this \u200bjust fine \u200cand \u200bwill be the next president.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There has been speculation about Blackburn potentially being \u2062considered as a running mate. However, \u200dshe remains focused on her Senate campaign and is determined to\u2062 support Trump&#8217;s bid for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/marsha-blackburn-nikki-haley-step-aside-republican-primary\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the implications of \u200dSenator Blackburn&#8217;s call for Haley to step aside and the\u200b divisions within the Republican party on the outcome of the New Hampshire primary<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ew Hampshire primary \u200bis being viewed as the \u2064first real test for independent voters in the Republican presidential race. With\u200d no incumbent running, these voters have an opportunity\u200b to voice their opinions and shape the direction of the party.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki Haley, a former U.N. ambassador under the\u200c Trump administration, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infographic-key-revelations-of-the-twitter-files\/\" title=\"INFOGRAPHIC: Key Revelations of the \"Twitter Files\"\">gained significant attention<\/a> in recent weeks as \u2064a potential\u200d contender in\u2062 the Republican primary. Her moderate stance and appeal to \u2063independent voters make her a formidable candidate in the race.<\/p>\n<p>However, Senator Blackburn argues that now is not \u2063the\u2064 time for division within the party. With\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-mlb-legend-announces-bid-for-dianne-feinsteins-california-senate-seat\/\" title=\"MLB legend runs for Dianne Feinstein's CA Senate seat.\">general election looming<\/a>, she emphasizes the importance of unifying behind a single\u2062 candidate and concentrating efforts on\u200b defeating the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Her call for Haley to step aside is rooted in the belief that former President Donald Trump remains the most viable option for Republicans. Blackburn points to Trump&#8217;s consistently strong polling numbers in \u200cNew Hampshire as evidence of his enduring\u200d popularity\u200b within\u2062 the party.<\/p>\n<p>While Blackburn&#8217;s endorsement of Trump is no surprise, her public plea to Haley is significant. It highlights the deep divisions within the Republican\u200c party and\u2064 the uncertainty surrounding its future. The \u2064fact that Blackburn felt compelled to make such a statement speaks to the gravity of the\u2062 situation.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note that Blackburn&#8217;s opinion is not shared by all Republicans. There are those who see\u2062 Haley \u200cas a fresh and more moderate voice for the\u200b party, one capable \u2063of appealing to a broader electorate. These Republicans see her as a potential bridge-builder who can bring\u200b together both the Trump loyalists and those\u2062 looking for a return \u2063to more traditional conservatism.<\/p>\n<p>As independent voters prepare to head to the polls in New\u2062 Hampshire, their \u200ddecision will be a crucial one. Will\u2063 they rally behind a candidate like Haley, who represents a departure from the Trump era? Or \u200bwill they heed Blackburn&#8217;s call \u200dfor unity and stand behind the former president?<\/p>\n<p>Regardless \u2063of the outcome, the New Hampshire primary will undoubtedly set \u2062the tone for the rest \u2062of the\u2064 Republican\u200c campaign. It will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-randomly-makes-up-story-about-being-born-in-same-hospital-his-grandfather-died-at-weeks-prior\/\" title=\"Biden Randomly Makes Up Story About Being Born in Same Hospital His Grandfather Died at Weeks Prior\">provide valuable insights<\/a> into the mindset of independent voters and\u200d the direction they\u200b want the party to take.<\/p>\n<p>In a year filled with uncertainty and political upheaval, \u2063the Republican primary is shaping up to be a \u2062pivotal\u200b moment for the party.\u2062 The question \u2064of whether Nikki Haley will \u200dheed Blackburn&#8217;s call or continue to \u2062fight for the \u2064nomination remains to be seen. However, one \u2063thing is certain- the\u200c outcome of the New Hampshire primary will have far-reaching\u2064 implications for the Republican Party and its future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That Nikki Haley should not run for president. The Republican Party needs to focus on supporting Donald Trump as the leading candidate. There is no viable alternative within the party, and it&#8217;s time for Haley to step aside.&#8221; Sen. Blackburn made this statement ahead of the New Hampshire primary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2156519,"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":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2156518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"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\/2156518","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2156518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2156519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2156518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2156518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2156518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}