By Mike McCombs
The Island News
Despite losses in the first two Republican primaries, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley refuses to concede the 2024 Republican Presidential nomination to former President Donald Trump.
In advance of the South Carolina primary on February 24, Haley is making the rounds back in her home state, including a meet and greet campaign event Thursday, Feb. 1 on Hilton Head Island in Beaufort County.
The “Meet and Greet with Nikki Haley” will begin at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 4:30 p.m., at Forest Fire BBQ at Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island. Those interested in attending can get a general admission ticket at https://bit.ly/3HFvTJt.
Earlier in January, Haley received a little less than 20% of the vote in Iowa, placing third behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and 32 percentage points behind Trump. Since then, after DeSantis dropped out, she received 43% of New Hampshire’s votes, still a double-digit loss.
But she sees the results as a glass half full and she’s quick to remind naysayers that before the primaries started, her support in the polls was around 2 percent.
Haley as said no matter the results, she aims to stick around at least through Super Tuesday – March 5 – when voters in 16 states cast their primary votes.
Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
