The race to represent the Republican party in the state is counting down the hours until the polls close. Nikki Haley and Donald Trump face off this Saturday in the South Carolina primary elections. Although Trump sounds like a favorite, Haley remains firm in her goal of becoming the party's leader for the November elections.
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This February 24, the state of South Carolina in the United States advances the Republican primaries, seen as one of the last opportunities for candidate Nikky Haley, and in which Donald Trump appears as a favorite to obtain the endorsement of his party for the presidential elections. .
The Republican elections began in January of this year and so far former President Donald Trump has won the states of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada; Nikki Haley has not achieved any achievements, however she has reiterated that she remains steadfast in her campaign.
“I refuse to resign. South Carolina votes on Saturday. But on Sunday I will still run for president. I'm not going anywhere,” Haley said
In South Carolina – the state where Haley was born and was also governor until 2017 – polls give her a little more than 30% support, considerably below the popularity of her opponent.
In a speech, the Republican candidate highlighted the importance of listening to the voice of the people and advocated for a genuine election far from “Soviet-style” elections where there is only one candidate who obtains 99% of the votes.
However, the race is heading towards 'Super Tuesday' on March 5, when fifteen states, including giants like California and Texas, will participate in the voting.
After 'Super Tuesday', almost half of the delegates needed to nominate the Republican presidential candidate at the National Convention in July will have been distributed. If Trump maintains his dominance, he could leave the primaries virtually decided on that date.
Haley's decision to stay in the race adds new nuance to the Republican presidential race, which continues to be the subject of intense attention as key events approach in the candidate selection process for the November election.
Trump flirts with the idea of an eventual vice presidency of Tim Scott
At an event in South Carolina, former President Donald Trump pointed out Republican Senator Tim Scott as an eventual running mate for the November presidential elections, if he is the definitive winner of the primaries.
During the event, held just before the party's elections in the state, Trump widely praised Scott, who represents that southern state in Congress and who was a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, before suspending his campaign in November.
“He is a much better representative of me than he is a representative of himself,” Trump said, twice highlighting his “great quality” as a senator. Scott has been one of the former president's most prominent defenders since announcing his support for the magnate last month. .
In a recent interview with Fox News, Trump mentioned Scott as one of the options for vice president, along with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy, both former candidates for the Republican nomination.
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