CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley suffered another loss on Tuesday in the Michigan primary, giving the former South Carolina governor an even lower shot at securing the GOP nomination.
But experts say Haley's decision to stay in the race is about a lot more than this year's election. Let's connect the dots.
Right now, the Republican Party is divided. Haley is trying to take advantage of the split as she steers support away from Donald Trump. Unfortunately for Haley, a lot of her voters haven't been Republicans, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that many of her backers are actually independent, making her challenge against Trump even more difficult.
The math shows she has no plausible path to victory, but in South Carolina she still took home 40% of the vote in the primary. Those numbers are practically unheard of for a candidate with no real shot at winning.
While there's no chance at the nomination this year, experts said her fight can lay the foundation for a successful campaign in 2028.
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