Presidential candidate Nikki Haley is planning a path beyond New Hampshire before the results are in, with her campaign releasing a memo making clear it's not going anywhere.
“It's officially a two-person race: Nikki Haley vs. Donald Trump,” reads a memo released by the Haley campaign on New Hampshire's primary day, boasting the millions of dollars the campaign has raised.
“The political class and media want to give Donald Trump the coronation,” the article continues. “They say the race is over.”
But Haley's camp insists that “that won't work.”
“About 50% of Republican primary voters want someone to replace Donald Trump,” the memo said. “75% of the public wants an alternative to Donald Trump and Joe Biden.” It alleges that while Haley previously faced an uphill battle in South Carolina, “no one” thought she had a chance. Additionally, Haley's campaign positions her as “her last hope to get her party and country back on track.”
The memo goes on to basically dismiss the less-than-positive results expected to come out of New Hampshire on Tuesday. The campaign acknowledged that Haley would benefit from being able to vote in the Granite State primary, where unaffiliated and unaffiliated voters are likely to support her, but added, “The path through Super Tuesday includes these It includes more states than those that do not have a power relationship.”
The memo lays out a clear path for Haley to victory, including a strong showing in South Carolina, where she is not a registered party. The campaign will then move to Michigan, where the primary election is being held, the memo said.
The memo added that 11 of the 16 Super Tuesday states are holding open or “semi-open” primaries. In other words, the campaign believes there is “significant fertile ground” to attract non-conservative voters on Super Tuesday.
“After Super Tuesday, we will have a very good idea of where we stand in this race,” the memo said, instructing all participants to “take a deep breath” beforehand.
In other words, regardless of the outcome of the New Hampshire primary, Haley plans to stay on track, relying on moderates and independents rather than conservatives to help defeat Trump.
Notes from Haley team hint at desire to compete on Super Tuesday
…and rely on the Independent:
“11 of the 16 Super Tuesday states have open or semi-open primaries. Of the 874 delegates available to participate, about two-thirds have open or semi-open primaries. It’s in the state.” pic.twitter.com/wnnayyqcMs
— Philippe Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) January 23, 2024
New Hampshire latest poll average show Trump leads Haley by 19.3%.
