Some Republicans who supported Nikki Haley are still refusing to back Donald Trump
Nikki Haley's base of voters and donors was never big enough to seriously challenge Donald Trump
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Now that Nikki Haley has shuttered her presidential campaign, one person who voted for her refuses to back former President Donald Trump and plans to reluctantly vote for President Joe Biden.
The former U.N. ambassador's base was never big enough to seriously challenge Trump before he clinched a third straight Republican nomination. But in what's shaping up to be a tight rematch between Trump and Biden, the apparent splintering of Haley's voters and donors could hurt Trump's general election chances, particularly in battleground states full of suburban voters who remain dubious of a Trump return to the White House.
For now, interviews with Haley's supporters suggest they could go in a variety of directions — some backing Trump, some going to Biden and others seeking third-party options or avoiding making a decision about the presidential race yet.