{"id":2170068,"date":"2024-02-07T10:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/none-of-these-candidates-more-than-doubles-nikki-haleys-vote-tally-in-trump-less-nevada-primary\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T10:24:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:24:23","slug":"none-of-these-candidates-more-than-doubles-nikki-haleys-vote-tally-in-trump-less-nevada-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/none-of-these-candidates-more-than-doubles-nikki-haleys-vote-tally-in-trump-less-nevada-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"None Of These Candidates&#8217; doubles Nikki Haley&#8217;s votes in Trump-less Nevada primary"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fnone-of-these-candidates-more-than-doubles-nikki-haleys-vote-tally-in-trump-less-nevada-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=2170068&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>Former South Carolina Governor \u2064Nikki Haley Falls Short in Nevada Primary<\/h2>\n<p>In her bid\u200b to catch up with Donald Trump in the Republican\u200c primary, former South \u2063Carolina Governor Nikki\u200b Haley faced a disappointing outcome in \u2064the Nevada primary on Tuesday. \u200bDespite Trump&#8217;s absence from the ballot, Haley only managed to secure \u2063less than a third of\u200c the\u2062 vote.<\/p>\n<p>According to Decision Desk HQ, Haley won 31% of the\u2062 vote, while a \u2062significant 63% of primary participants \u200dchose &#8220;None\u200b of These Candidates.&#8221; However, these results hold little significance as \u2063the Nevada Republican Party \u200dwill award its 26\u2062 delegates\u2062 in the\u200c party&#8217;s caucus \u2063on\u2063 Thursday, where Trump will be present. It is worth noting that the state GOP decided to maintain its traditional caucus system, despite a new law \u2064passed by the \u200bDemocrat-run Nevada legislature requiring a Republican \u200dprimary.<\/p>\n<p>The Haley campaign expressed their dissatisfaction \u200cwith the Nevada GOP \u200cprocess, stating that they \u2064did not \u200dinvest any resources \u200cin the state. They criticized the system as being &#8220;rigged \u2064for Trump.&#8221; Instead, Haley has\u2064 focused \u200bher efforts on her \u2064home state\u2064 of South Carolina, which will hold its \u2063primary on February 24.<\/p>\n<p>The Nevada Republican Party imposed a $55,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-massive-gamble-led-to-him-being-left-off-ballot-in-first-primary-state\/\" title=\"Biden's Risky Move Backfires, Excludes Him from First Primary State Ballot.\">000\u2064 filing fee<\/a> for\u200b participation in \u2064the\u2063 caucus and prohibited candidates from \u2063joining if they \u200dappeared on the primary ballot. \u2062Approximately 80,000 people\u2063 participated in the Republican primary, as estimated by NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u200dmade the decision early on that we were not going to pay $55,000 to \u200ca Trump entity&#8230;\u200b to \u2063participate in a process that was \u2062rigged for Trump,&#8221; said Haley&#8217;s\u200b campaign manager Betsy Ankney, as\u200c reported by The Hill. \u200bAnkney emphasized their\u2062 focus on South Carolina and questioned the Trump\u2064 team&#8217;s \u200cmotives in Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>Former \u200bVice President Mike Pence and Sen. Tim Scott also initially participated in the primary before ending their presidential\u2062 campaigns. Pence \u2062secured 4% of the vote, while \u2063Scott received a little over 1%.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who emerged victorious in the first\u2064 two GOP \u2064contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, commented \u2063on the Nevada primary results on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A bad night for \u2062Nikki Haley. Losing by almost 30 points in Nevada to\u2063 &#8216;None of\u2063 These Candidates.&#8217; Watch, she&#8217;ll soon claim Victory!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200b Nevada Democrats\u2063 implemented \u2062the primary law to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-states-looking-to-reform-their-primary-elections-in-2024\/\" title=\"Five states seek primary election reform in 2024\">encourage greater participation<\/a> through early voting and \u200cmail-in ballots. However,\u200b the state\u200b GOP argued \u200bin favor of their \u2064caucus system, claiming it to be more secure\u200d and requiring candidates\u2064 to\u2064 organize support across the state, \u2064as reported by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Chris LaCivita, a Trump campaign advisor, criticized Haley&#8217;s decision to skip the Nevada\u2062 GOP&#8217;s\u2062 caucus.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If your goal is to\u2062 win the Republican \u200bnomination for president, you go where the delegates are. And it baffles \u200cme that Nikki Haley chose\u200c not to \u200cparticipate,&#8221; said\u2064 LaCivita.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s next significant challenge awaits in just over\u200b two weeks when South \u200bCarolina Republicans will cast their votes to \u200dchoose their preferred candidate. According to the Real Clear Politics\u200d polling average, \u2062Trump currently holds a\u200d 27-point lead over the former ambassador\u2063 to the U.N. in\u2063 the state.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What criticisms and concerns surround the Nevada Republican\u200c Party&#8217;s handling \u200cof the primary process, and how does\u2064 this affect \u2062Nikki Haley&#8217;s\u200d path \u2063to securing \u200cthe nomination<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ign spokesperson, Sarah Matthews. &#8220;We believe in giving voters a\u2062 fair and \u2064transparent process, and it&#8217;s clear that the Nevada GOP did not prioritize that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nikki Haley, a prominent figure in the Republican Party, served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from\u200b 2017 to 2019. She has been positioning herself as a potential contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, aiming to appeal to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-officials-warn-delegates-could-be-too-white\/\" title=\"DNC cautions delegates about potential lack of diversity.\">broader\u200d base<\/a> within \u2062the party.<\/p>\n<p>The disappointing outcome in the Nevada primary is a setback for Haley&#8217;s campaign strategy. The state&#8217;s Republican Party \u2063has long been considered\u200d an important battleground, and the\u2062 results here can significantly \u2064impact \u2063a candidate&#8217;s momentum and fundraising opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200b Haley&#8217;s focus on\u2063 her home state of South Carolina may prove fruitful, as it historically \u200bholds considerable influence in the Republican nomination \u2062process, \u2063her inability to garner\u2063 significant support in Nevada raises questions about her overall appeal among Republican voters.<\/p>\n<p>It is also worth noting that Nevada has a diverse electorate, with\u200b a\u200d significant Hispanic population. This demographic is increasingly crucial for Republican candidates seeking broader support. Haley&#8217;s failure to\u2063 resonate with a diverse range\u2063 of voters in Nevada\u200d is cause for concern for her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c the controversy \u200csurrounding the Nevada Republican Party&#8217;s caucus system and the high filing fee raises questions about the\u2062 fairness of the process.\u2063 The party&#8217;s decision to maintain their traditional caucus, despite the \u2063new law requiring a primary, has invited criticism \u200dand accusations of favoritism towards\u200c Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>As the campaign for the Republican nomination continues, the \u200cNevada primary serves as a reminder\u2063 that Nikki Haley&#8217;s path to securing\u200d the nomination is not \u2063guaranteed. She will need\u200b to adjust \u200dher campaign strategy, broaden her appeal to a diverse base of \u2062voters, and effectively address the concerns and criticisms surrounding the Nevada Republican Party&#8217;s handling of the primary \u200cprocess.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-aides-say-ny-nursing-homes-getting-away-with-a-lot-amid-accusations-of-cover-up\/\" title=\"Cuomo Aides Say NY Nursing Homes \u2018Getting Away With A Lot\u2019 Amid Accusations Of Cover-Up\">falling short<\/a> in the Nevada primary is undoubtedly a setback for Nikki Haley, it is not the end of her campaign. With the South Carolina primary approaching, she still has an \u2063opportunity to rally support\u200d and prove her electability and viability\u2063 as a presidential candidate. The coming weeks will undoubtedly\u2064 be critical for Haley, as she seeks to regain momentum and position herself\u2063 as a serious contender \u2063in the race\u200b for \u200bthe Republican nomination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, vying against Donald Trump in the Republican primary, secured only 31% of the Nevada primary vote, despite Trump&#8217;s absence from the ballot. The majority, 63% of participants, did not support Haley&#8217;s candidacy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2170069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1978215941-e1707310099281.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2170068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1978215941-e1707310099281.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170068","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\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2170068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2170069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2170068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2170068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2170068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}