Despite Loss in South Carolina, Haley Resists Pressure to Quit

Haley has vowed to press toward Super Tuesday despite a double-digit loss in the state she served as governor for two terms.

Republican presidential candidate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, speaks during her primary election night gathering at The Charleston Place in Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 24, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

CHARLESTON, S.C.—Nikki Haley made just one prediction about this state’s Republican primary election. She said, “South Carolina will vote on Saturday. But on Sunday, I’ll still be running for president,” in a speech at Clemson University on Feb. 20.

Both are true, though an increasing number of observers wonder why.