The race for the Republican nomination in South Carolina continues, although opinion polls indicate that Donald Trump is far ahead of his rival, Nikki Haley.
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The latter is holding on as best she can, even if her chances of becoming a representative of the Republican Party are very low.
However, in the scenario of a presidential election against Joe Biden, the chances of Nikki Haley becoming President of the United States may be greater than those of her rival. At least, that's what Philip Crowther, an international correspondent for the Associated Press, says, according to some Democrats.
What are the odds against Nikki Haley?
In an interview on Le Blanc, Mr. Crowther confirmed that Nikki Haley is still in the race because “she probably thinks she can really win this Republican primary.” But he recalls that “this is unlikely to happen.”
The candidate has already lost the first three contests to Donald Trump, but she is likely to win the hearts of citizens in South Carolina, not only because she was born in this state, but above all because she was its governor.
The guest says the politician also has “enough money” to stay in the race. This is the factor that helps him a lot. In fact, it raised more money than its rival in January.
Another possibility that could encourage him to stay in the competition relates to the legal problems that the former president will have to deal with.
“Is there a possibility for her in a few months, perhaps, if something happens to Donald Trump — a legal disaster or some other scandal — that she can enter this race again and become the Republican Party nominee?” he asked. asks the journalist.
Of course, there is always a chance, but “this is very unlikely,” he stresses.
Presidential elections 2024
While the arrival of Donald Trump has changed the way politics is done in the Republican Party – especially prioritizing attacks against his opponent – Nikki Haley maintains a way of doing things that is arguably older.
One of her main arguments against her rival is that she could be the best candidate to defeat Joe Biden; A claim supported by survey results.
Not only do the polls say so, but Democrats are doing the same analysis.
“The Democratic Party and candidate Joe Biden also want Donald Trump as their opponent who represents the Republican Party,” Mr. Crowther says. According to them, another duel between Biden and Trump would be in their favor, so we do not want to see Nikki Haley as the Republican Party's nominee for this general election in 2024.
