Haley nabs 128,000 votes in Indiana GOP primary months after ending campaign

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley received more than 128,000 votes in Tuesday’s Indiana Republican presidential primary, despite putting her bid for the White House on hold in early March, according to election results from Decision Desk Headquarters. obtained.

In the Hoosier state race, former President Trump was sought with 78.3% of the vote, but Haley won a notable share of the vote with 21.7%.

Her big win on Tuesday followed other primaries in which she won a significant number of votes despite leaving the campaign trail more than two months ago. Late last month, Haley also received more than 150,000 votes in the Pennsylvania Republican primary.

The former South Carolina governor, like other previous candidates, declined to endorse Trump in a speech announcing his campaign suspension. Rather, he said it was up to the former president to “earn the votes” of his supporters.

“It’s up to Donald Trump to capture the votes of those who didn’t support him, inside and outside his party, and I hope he does,” Haley said at the time. “The best thing about politics is bringing people to your cause, not pushing them away. And our conservative cause needs more people. Now he It’s time to choose.

President Biden and his campaign are trying to woo Haley voters, as many Republican voters appear to be dissatisfied with him.

“Donald Trump has made it clear that he doesn’t want a Nikki Haley supporter,” Biden said in March. “Let me be clear: They have a place in my campaign.”

Earlier this year, the Biden campaign ran an ad during the Republican presidential primary that featured a clip of Trump criticizing Haley, saying, “If you vote for Nikki Haley, Donald Trump will vote for you.” “I don’t want that,” he warned.

After withdrawing from the race, it was announced last month that Ms. Haley would join the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank, as its Walter P. Stern Chair.

“The world becomes less secure when policymakers blame our enemies or fail to acknowledge the importance of our alliances. That’s why Ms. Hudson’s work is so important,” Haley said in a statement. .

“They believe Americans need to know the facts and policymakers need to know the solutions that support a secure, free and prosperous future,” she added. “We look forward to partnering with them to defend the principles that make America the greatest nation in the world.”