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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2024 17:32:24 GMT
The third race in the race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidential election will be held on the 8th, at the Nevada caucus. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley (52), who has a low chance of winning, has decided not to run, and former President Donald Trump (77) is certain to win by default.
[Photo] Intra-party support ratings for three Republican candidates
The race for the Republican nomination in the state is irregular, and a state-sponsored primary election was held on the 6th. Mr. Trump did not participate in the primary because delegates to the party's July convention will only be allocated based on the results of the caucuses led by the party's state committees. On the other hand, Ms. Haley did not participate in the party caucus meetings, which required registration fees, and went to the primary election, but she received only about 30% of the votes, which was below the ``not applicable'' rate of about 60%. CNN reported that it was a ``shameful defeat.''
It appears that Ms. Haley decided not to run for the caucus because she wanted to focus on the primary election to be held in her home state of South Carolina on the 24th of this month and avoid allocating funds and personnel to Nevada.
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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2024 14:02:18 GMT
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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2024 19:07:27 GMT
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Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2024 21:58:21 GMT
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Post by Admin on Feb 9, 2024 4:48:05 GMT
Former President Trump on Thursday won the Nevada GOP caucuses, AP projects, sweeping the state's 26 delegates, in a contest that did not include former UN ambassador Nikki Haley.
Why it matters: The contest was largely a formality as Trump was expected to cruise to victory as the only major candidate competing.
Nevada held dueling Republican contests this year, and the only two remaining serious GOP candidates opted to compete in different ones.
The big picture: Haley competed in the state-run GOP primary on Tuesday, where she came in second to the "none of these candidates" option.
The unusual process is the result of a 2021 state law that said that a primary must take place if more than one candidate files for the presidency.
The Nevada Republican Party, led by Trump allies, opposed the change and went along with the party-run caucuses and made it the only contest that awarded delegates.
Zoom in: The move was seen as a way to lock up the state's delegates for Trump, as caucuses often reward candidates with an enthusiastic voter base.
But the unusual nature of the dueling contests had the potential of confusing voters and Trump's campaign feared that the former president could underperform against expectations, Axios' Sophia Cai reported.
What's next: The next serious GOP primary is in Haley's home state of South Carolina on Feb. 24.
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