Former U.N. Ambassador and presidential hopeful Nikki Haley delivered a “state of the race” address ahead of the South Carolina GOP primary, declaring she would not drop out of the race.
“Some of you — perhaps a few of you in the media — came here today to see if I’m dropping out of the race,” Haley said, according to Politico.
“Well, I’m not. Far from it.”
She added that she would stay in the race “until the American people close the door.”
Her remarks come as she faces a decisive defeat in her home state this weekend, with polling showing Donald Trump leading her by nearly two-to-one margins.
During an event on Tuesday, Haley claimed that Trump had “gotten more unstable and unhinged,” adding that he is “getting meaner and more offensive by the day.”
Last week, Haley declared she will beat Trump for the Republican party nomination.
However, Fox News’ John Roberts predicted Haley that she could “lose badly” in her home state of South Carolina.
The Daily Fetched reported:
Former resident Donald Trump leads Haley by 32.7% in the state, according to the RealClearPolling average of polls.
In the February 6 Nevada primary, Haley lost to “None of These Candidates,” drawing just 30.4% of the vote.
“A new CBS poll out shows Donald Trump is 35 points ahead of you, now, he’s increased his lead. And here’s a question I have: We’re just a little more than a week away from South Carolina,” Roberts told Haley.
“At the moment, it looks like you’re going to go into that contest and lose badly in your home state, which would forever be a cloud over your political career. Why go through with it?”
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