 The CBS News exit polls show who the Republicans support, and who the Independents prefer. | New Hampshire's presidential primary was the 'Never-Trumpers' best effort to topple Former President Donald Trump from his lock on the GOP nomination. But with all but Nikki Haley still fighting him, Trump carried the state's Republican majority. The NHGOP has allowed the independent voters (who now outnumber Republicans) to pick who will be the GOP delegates to the national Republican Convention. Some compare the idea to Guatemala letting Mexico citizens vote for the Guatemalan president. "They aren't in our party, but they have the numbers to force a candidate to be our nominee?" said One long-time GOP leader. |
Insiders in the Pence & Christie camp have divulged to SoonerPolitics that the two candidates filed for office specifically to stand in the way of Trump and discredit his leadership. Several funding interests have loading the DeSantis campaign with a huge war chest which was spent trying to win Iowa. That effort fell flat.
When DeSantis couldn't move the support away from Trump, many more millions were then spent trying to get Nikki Haley a win in New Hampshire.
Every candidate whose base would possibly move to Trump, have now endorsed him. At this point, Haley's concession and endorsement is not likely to add anything. The same small faction that kept John Kasich in the 2016 race, are now utilizing the Haley campaign to try to rally an alternative.
Trump is now poised to win all the delegates pledged in every state contest if the state's primary has a 'winner-take-all' clause for a candidate exceeding 50% of the primary voters. Oklahoma is one such state. And Oklahoma does NOT let non-Republicans choose the Republican primary winner.
Mid March, just 8 weeks from now, could theoretically be the date Trump clinches the GOP nomination.
Should Haley stay in that long, or longer, she'll become as relevant to US politics and John Kasich currently is (and most of us don't even remember who Kasich was?
When DeSantis couldn't move the support away from Trump, many more millions were then spent trying to get Nikki Haley a win in New Hampshire.
Every candidate whose base would possibly move to Trump, have now endorsed him. At this point, Haley's concession and endorsement is not likely to add anything. The same small faction that kept John Kasich in the 2016 race, are now utilizing the Haley campaign to try to rally an alternative.
Trump is now poised to win all the delegates pledged in every state contest if the state's primary has a 'winner-take-all' clause for a candidate exceeding 50% of the primary voters. Oklahoma is one such state. And Oklahoma does NOT let non-Republicans choose the Republican primary winner.
Mid March, just 8 weeks from now, could theoretically be the date Trump clinches the GOP nomination.
Should Haley stay in that long, or longer, she'll become as relevant to US politics and John Kasich currently is (and most of us don't even remember who Kasich was?
