Despite polling and early losses, Nikki Haley came to Houston feeling confident ahead of the Texas primary.
The last time Donald Trump faced a primary challenge, one of the last candidates standing, Sen.Ted Cruz, announced a vice president pick. This time, Nikki Haley is the final challenger.
“This is not the time to put out a VP pick,” Haley explained. “This is a time to show Americans we have a choice and we can do better.”
In a one-on-one interview with ABC13, the former South Carolina governor explained why she’s still running despite losing races in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada.
“The goal is that we want to keep it competitive,” Haley said. “I voted for Donald Trump twice. I was proud to serve America in his administration, but the reality is chaos follows him.”
Polling shows Haley faces an uphill fight in Texas. A
poll on Texas Republican primary voters shows Donald Trump with 80% of support. Haley received less than 20%.
“The reality is, I think probably by March 5, when we have Election Day in Texas, she will have lost in South Carolina and will have suspended her campaign,” Rice University political science professor Mark Jones said.