South Carolina to Haley: Thanks for Everything, But We Prefer Trump
“Without a win in the first handful of contests, Haley is vowing to stay in the race even if she racks up another double-digit loss here, as the statewide polls predict she will.
On the campaign trail, Haley is staking out differences with Trump on issues like support for Ukraine or the need to trim federal spending — and making the case for a younger president who’d be the first woman to hold the job….
In conversations with voters across South Carolina — a GOP stronghold that hasn’t backed a Democrat for the White House since Jimmy Carter in 1976 — two things emerge. First, there’s plenty of appreciation for Haley and her track record of building up industry. Second, it’s not enough to sway some of her admirers when it comes to the primary vote.”
Why Black Democrats Are Unlikely to Aid Haley in South Carolina
“But Ms. Haley’s relationship with Black voters, a key Democratic faction in the state, has been long fraught. Her presidential bid has only increased their skepticism, casting further doubt on significant partisan crossover on Saturday.
“She cast her lot in a very conservative, most right wing Republican Party when she first ran for office. She made no outreach to the African American community,” said the Rev. Joseph A. Darby, the former first vice president of the South Carolina N.A.A.C.P. who helped lead the organization during Ms. Haley’s time as governor. “I never thought that she would be one who would reach out to the Black community in a meaningful way. And she has not disappointed me in that.””