“He followed up the early endorsement and stack of cash with a second visit to South Carolina to campaign for Haley’s runoff bid.
“[Romney] was there early for Nikki Haley,” said veteran Republican operative John Weaver, who said Haley’s win gives Romney a clear edge in South Carolina. “He helped her raise badly needed campaign funds and rebuffed his own in-state team to side with her.”
“Romney made an early and significant bet on Haley,” added Anuzis. “A victory would be perceived as a big plus.”
Palin, however, endorsed Haley—and 1st District GOP nominee Tim Scott, who also won a runoff Tuesday — only once they had become frontrunners.”
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There are so many lies in this Politico propaganda piece that I don’t know where to start.
Romney’s endorsement wasn’t (and isn’t) worth a pitcher of warm spit and everyone knows it. He quietly endorsed Haley when she was fourth and she stayed fourth. Contrary to the blatant lie by Politico, she was STILL FOURTH at 12% when Palin endorsed her. In one week, AFTER PALIN’S ENDORSEMENT, she surged to an 11% lead. Romney gave her the $42,000 AFTER she had surged into a virtually insurmountable lead on the back of Palin’s endorsement. And he came to campaign for her in the runoff when she was GUARANTEED to win.
He said NOTHING during the furor over Folks and Marchant, but waited (finger in the wind, as always) to see what effect it had on her polls. He rushed in only when it was safe to do so.
If you think Nikki Haley doesn’t know what the key to her victory was, you must think she is pretty naive.
The article is factual. It’s what happened. Both Palin and Romney deserve credit for their efforts.
Straight from Haley’s mouth and no I am not going to post what Haley said about Mittens. If you waht to know read it yourself.
VAN SUSTEREN: When Governor Palin endorsed Carly Fiorina in the state of California, her numbers jumped. She endorsed you, and I’m not sure how the numbers were affected, but tell me, how important do you think that Governor Palin’s endorsement of you was?
HALEY: Governor Palin is great because she is a national figure that has gone out and taught people the power of their voice. She has taught them the people are in charge.
What we saw is while creeping up in the polls she absolutely gave us a boost when we needed it. It was helpful to the campaign. I appreciated her coming to the state of South Carolina and the people loved having her there.
VAN SUSTEREN: Was that the first time you met her?
HALEY: It was. And the one thing she told me then was, when you start to move up in the polls, they are going to attack you. And when they attack you it will never stop. She said, and even after you are in office it going to get tougher. Remember keep your eye on the ball and remember it is the people that you work for.
VAN SUSTEREN: There was some mudslinging in your campaign. Did it occur after you started moving up in the polls? Was Governor Palin correct in that advice?
HALEY: Yes, absolutely, because we went from Nikki who? That was about six weeks prior to the election, to where all of a sudden the numbers came out surprised our opponent, surprised us as well. We went up double digits in the polls, and out of nowhere we had kitchen sink thrown at us.
But all it did was make me more determined. We kept it on jobs, on the economy, on elected officials knowing who it is they work for. The one thing I will tell you is when you turn around and challenge the establishment, they are going turn around and kick back.
But our goal is not to get distracted but to keep the people behind us. And I think the people of South Carolina proved not only to our state but to the entire country what they are made of.