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Nikki Haley’s campaign launched a digital ad Thursday touting her record of taking on South Carolina’s “political elite” during her six years as governor, The Post has learned.
The spot featured the 52-year-old’s remarks at his primary viewing party in New Hampshire and argued the endorsement of Donald Trump by dozens of current and former election officials in Haley’s home state was the result of her being an outsider.
“Every time I’ve run for office in South Carolina, I’ve defeated the political establishment. They’re lining up against me again,” Haley said in the ad.
“I don’t want the political elite, that’s not what I’m looking for. And they were, honestly, not ready for me. why? Because I keep saying we need to have term limits in Washington.”
Trump has won the support of more than 150 prominent South Carolina pollsters, including Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Attorney General Alan Wilson and Speaker of the House Murrell Smith, as well as Sen. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham and Reps. Nancy Mace and Jeff Duncan.
Haley’s camp argues Trump’s long list of endorsements is due to his insistence on holding elected officials accountable by eliminating the voice vote and other government reforms.
“Nikki Haley is an anti-establishment candidate who will stand up to the political elite as she did in South Carolina,” said spokeswoman AnnMarie Graham-Barnes. “From enacting term limits to calling for mental competency tests, Nikki is determined to clean house in Washington. This race is far from over and the American people have a real choice between a Trump-Biden rematch and Nikki’s conservative record.”
The “insider or outsider” argument will only intensify ahead of South Carolina’s Feb. 24 primary after Haley sparked feuds with other state election officials during her governorship.
Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event at The North Charleston Coliseum, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in North Charleston, SC AP
Haley began her career in South Carolina by defeating a 30-year incumbent in the state House of Representatives.
In winning her first gubernatorial race, in 2010, Haley defeated then-lieutenant governor, a congressman, and then-state AG McMaster in the Republican primary.
Haley will continue to paint Trump as the true “establishment” candidate in her home state, her campaign said, as polls show her nearly 30 points behind the former president.
The ad comes as Haley’s campaign ramps up its presence in her home state. Nikki Haley
Meanwhile, Trump has celebrated his political strength in South Carolina, making it a point to invite the Palmetto State’s most prominent supporters on stage at his rally in New Hampshire.
At his victory party in New Hampshire on Tuesday night, Scott was given pride of place right behind Trump on stage, with the 77-year-old telling the senator at one point: “You must really hate her,” referring to Haley.
Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign has pointed to Haley’s support from Democratic donors and her foreign policy stance as evidence that she is a true “establishment” candidate.
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