{"id":2172840,"date":"2024-02-09T21:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T02:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-call-on-haley-to-drop-out-and-back-trump-please-withdraw-from-the-race-now\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T21:19:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T02:19:40","slug":"conservatives-call-on-haley-to-drop-out-and-back-trump-please-withdraw-from-the-race-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-call-on-haley-to-drop-out-and-back-trump-please-withdraw-from-the-race-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservatives urge Haley to exit race, endorse Trump: &#8216;Withdraw now, please"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fconservatives-call-on-haley-to-drop-out-and-back-trump-please-withdraw-from-the-race-now%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=2172840&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>Conservatives Call for Nikki Haley to Drop Out of Presidential Race<\/h2>\n<p>A group of\u2062 12 prominent \u200cconservatives,\u2063 including a former governor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-sued-by-muslim-civil-rights-group-over-hate-speech-claims\/\" title=\"Facebook Sued By Muslim Civil Rights Group Over Hate Speech Claims\">media executives<\/a>,\u2064 and a former U.S. attorney general, have issued a letter urging Nikki Haley to withdraw from the race for president. Haley, the former U.N. ambassador, is the last remaining GOP opponent in\u200d former President Donald Trump&#8217;s bid for a nonconsecutive second term in the White\u200c House. Despite vowing to stay in the race and continuing to raise funds, the group\u200b argues that her candidacy is\u2064 only harming\u200b the party.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;While you have waged a spirited campaign for the 2024 Republican Party nomination, it\u200b is clear you cannot win the\u200d GOP nomination,&#8221; the letter reads. &#8220;We applaud your efforts, but your candidacy is over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The group is comprised of influential figures such as former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, former Ohio Rep. Bob McEwen, \u200cConservative Action Project Chairman Kenneth Blackwell, Conservative Leadership PAC Chairman Morton Blackwell, Media \u200cResearch Center President Brent Bozell, Counterpoint Institute President Dr. Shea Bradley-Farrell, Tea Party Patriots Chairwoman\u2063 Jenny Beth \u200bMartin, American Lands Council President Myron Ebell, ConservativeHQ.com Chairman Richard Viguerie, presidential historian Craig Shirley, \u2063American \u200dSpectator Publisher R. Emmett Tyrrell, and former \u200bU.S. Attorney \u2062General Ed Meese.<\/p>\n<p>In their letter, the group references a past election to illustrate the potential damage \u200bof an ongoing nominating contest.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In 1964, \u2064then-[New York] \u2064 Governor \u200bNelson Rockefeller stayed in the race against [Arizona] Sen. Barry Goldwater too \u200clong, even when it was apparent\u2063 he had lost the nomination,&#8221; it reads. &#8220;As a result, Rockefeller ended up \u200dhated by the rank and file of \u200dthe GOP. Do \u200cyou really want to become the Nelson \u200cRockefeller\u200c of the 21st century?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The group also expresses dissatisfaction with \u2062Haley&#8217;s criticism of Trump, believing\u2063 it diminishes\u200b the Republican candidate&#8217;s \u200bchances\u2063 of winning in November.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please\u2064 withdraw from the race now, endorse\u200d Donald Trump, and another year will beckon,&#8221; the letter concludes. &#8220;This action\u2064 by you would be\u200d the better\u2062 part \u200cof valor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Haley has argued that she is strengthening the party by attracting more people to it &#8220;instead of pushing people away like Trump.&#8221; The Washington Examiner has\u2062 reached out to Haley&#8217;s campaign\u200c for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is Haley&#8217;s\u2064 candidacy causing division within\u2062 the conservative movement?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Es that Haley&#8217;s candidacy is causing division within the conservative movement and could jeopardize \u2062the chances of defeating President Biden in the next election.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, released on Monday, criticizes\u2064 Haley \u2063for what the signatories perceive as a lack of \u200bauthenticity\u200d and principled conservatism. The group argues that Haley has flip-flopped on critical issues\u2062 and \u200chas demonstrated a willingness to compromise \u200bconservative values in order to appeal to a broader audience.<\/p>\n<p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-and-haley-forced-into-balancing-act-as-they-hold-fire-against-trump\/\" title=\"DeSantis and Haley walk tightrope, hold back on criticizing Trump\">key\u2064 issues raised<\/a> by the \u200cgroup is Haley&#8217;s past support for immigration reform, including a path to\u2062 citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The signatories argue that this position is out\u200d of step with the\u2062 conservative base\u200c and could\u200c alienate crucial voters who prioritize strong immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The letter also highlights Haley&#8217;s previous criticism of President Trump, particularly her response to the Capitol riot on January 6th. Haley condemned Trump&#8217;s role\u200b in inciting the violence, which the group argues demonstrates a lack of loyalty to the former president and his agenda. They \u200cbelieve \u2062that this disloyalty could fracture the party and distract from the unified effort to defeat President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the signatories express concerns about \u200bHaley&#8217;s ability to energize the conservative base and inspire grassroots support. They argue that her establishment background and association with the Republican establishment could hinder her appeal to \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signals-support-for-amazon-workers-vote-to-unionize\/\" title=\"Biden Signals Support For Amazon Workers\u2019 Vote To Unionize\">working-class voters<\/a> who \u200bwere instrumental in\u200d Trump&#8217;s 2016 victory.<\/p>\n<p>The letter concludes by emphasizing the urgent\u2062 need for conservative unity\u2064 and urging Haley to put\u2062 the party&#8217;s interests \u2062above her personal ambitions. The signatories argue that a fractured conservative movement will only benefit the \u2062Democrats and \u2063potentially lead to another Democratic victory\u200b in the next presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how Haley will respond \u200bto this call to drop out of the race.\u2063 As of now, she has shown no signs of backing down and continues to campaign actively.\u200b However, the letter from prominent conservatives raises important questions about the future of the Republican Party and the strategy needed to defeat \u200dPresident Biden in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming\u200d weeks and months, it will be crucial for conservatives to reconcile their differences and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a>. This will require thoughtful discussions and \u2064a careful analysis of the candidates who can\u200b best unite the party \u2062and\u2063 present a formidable challenge to the Democrats. Only through a unified conservative\u2062 movement can the party hope to\u200d achieve its \u2063goals and enact lasting change \u200cin the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: 12 prominent conservatives, including ex-governor, media execs, and ex-U.S. attorney general, urge Nikki Haley to exit presidential race. As the sole GOP rival in Donald Trump&#8217;s bid for a nonconsecutive term, the former U.N. ambassador faces pressure from influential figures within the party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2172840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2172840","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2172840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2172840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2172840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2172840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2172840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}