At a campaign rally Tuesday night, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu endorsed Nikki Haley for the Republican presidential nomination.
To thunderous applause at a Manchester ski area, Mr Sununu said: “We are all for Nikki Haley. »
Chris Sununu supported Nikki Haley
Sununu seemed very impressed with Haley’s performance, describing her swing as “real” and “tangible” and her ground game and poll results as “absolutely incredible.”
Sununu portrayed Haley as a new face of the party who could challenge Washington elites and move the country away from the “nonsense and drama” of former President Donald J. Trump.
Re-elected by more than 15 percentage points last year, Mr. Sununu is a well-liked state governor and critic of President Trump. In a previous interview, he said he intended to discuss his support for the presidential race, emphasizing his search for a candidate who can defeat Mr. Trump and establish a strong, direct connection with voters.
Mr. Sununu praised Ms. Haley before the Manchester crowd, calling her a traditional Republican with the executive experience to guard the border, address mental health issues and ensure low taxes and limited government while taking on to Mr. Trump and President Biden. .
Mr. Sununu remarked, “We have a president who is more worried about nap time,” adding, “We have a president who is worried about prison sentences.”
Haley’s campaign strategy and response to the endorsement
Gaining momentum in New Hampshire polls over the past month, Ms. Haley is trying to position herself as Mr. Trump’s primary challenger. The endorsement is a major victory for Haley against Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.
Ms. Haley admitted to reporters that she was more concerned with convincing people than gaining support from elected officials; She nevertheless welcomed Mr. Sununu’s support, which constitutes a major victory for her campaign.
With Sununu’s endorsement, Ms. Haley said, “It doesn’t get any better than this: getting the governor’s ‘Live Free or Die’ endorsement is as strong an endorsement as we could hope for.”
After the rally, Mr. Sununu and Ms. Haley also refuted rumors that she would nominate Mr. Sununu as vice president if she won the nomination.
Regarding the rumors, she said: “I think he’s fantastic, but he told me he doesn’t want anything to do with VP. »
Mr. Sununu also shared his feeling that the campaign is now between “Nikki Haley and Donald Trump.” When Mr. Sununu was asked if he thought Ms. Haley had confronted the former president appropriately, Ms. Haley responded: “There are differences with us. »
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She added: “Anti-Trump people don’t think I hate him enough. Pro-Trump people don’t think I like him enough. I expose my truths and let the chips fall where they may.
Mr. Sununu could influence the moderate Republicans and independents Ms. Haley is counting on to give her a strong showing in New Hampshire’s first national primary on Jan. 23.
While we cannot deny that the former president is leading the field and continues to be the front-runner in the race, Ms. Haley is also trying to garner maximum support while working to set up a showdown between her and Trump. This endorsement could be a boost for Haley to get the momentum she needed in the race.
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