Haley: Hey, Four Out of Ten Ain't Bad

Newsmax 9:15 AM | February 25, 2024

"This has never been about me or my political future," Haley proclaimed amid cheers. "We need to beat Joe Biden in November.

"I don't believe Donald Trump can beat Joe Biden. Nearly every day, Trump drives people away — including with his comments just yesterday.

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"Today, in South Carolina, we're getting around 40% of the vote. That's about what we got in New Hampshire, too. I'm going to count it. I know 40% is not 50%, but I also know 40% is not some tiny group," Haley said.

Ed Morrissey

Forty percent is great, when it's the highest number at the end of the night. When the only other number is 60%, though ... not so much. And this is in Haley's home state, where she had been a popular conservative governor for two terms. If sixty percent of your party's voters in your own state support someone else, it's tough to argue electability, especially in other states. 

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