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Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Greer, S.C. (AP Photo/David Yeazell)

She's not quitting. Takeaways from Nikki Haley's push to stay in the GOP contest against Trump

Nikki Haley’s team is bracing for a home state embarrassment in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary on Saturday

By STEVE PEOPLES
Published - Feb 20, 2024, 10:40 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 20, 2024, 10:40 AM EST

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley's team is bracing for a home state embarrassment in South Carolina's Republican presidential primary on Saturday. Conventional wisdom suggests she'll be forced to drop out. But that may not apply in 2024.

Ahead of a major speech on Tuesday, Haley told The Associated Press that she's staying in the race no matter what at least until after another 20 states vote through Super Tuesday on March 5. That's even as Donald Trump's MAGA movement is furious that she's refusing to drop out. After all, she's the last major candidate standing in his path to the nomination.

The Associated Press spoke with Haley and several senior campaign officials and donors about her strategy ahead of the big speech. Here are some takeaways about how and why she plans to stay in the race:

SHE'S NOT QUITTING
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