Posted on 02/27/2024 10:10:01 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Former President Donald J. Trump has soundly defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in Michigan’s Feb. 27 Republican presidential primary, notching his sixth-straight primary victory as he marches towards the GOP nomination.
The Associated Press called the race for Trump right after the last polls closed at 9 p.m. ET.
The result is another blow to Ms. Haley, coming days after a double-digit defeat in her home state of South Carolina. Despite this, she has vowed to stay on through Super Tuesday on March 5, when numerous delegate-heavy states will hold their primaries.
Ms. Haley campaigned in Michigan on Sunday and Monday and was in Colorado on Feb. 27, part of a multi-day tour ahead of Super Tuesday.
The former United Nations ambassador faces very challenging delegate math as Super Tuesday approaches, suggesting her time in the race is finite.
pic.twitter.com/kVRULMMBgO — Edward (@edwardrussl) February 28, 2024
While 16 Michigan delegates to the Republican National Convention were allocated based on the primary results, the majority—39—of the state’s 55 delegates will be awarded as a result of caucusing on March 2.
The main event will be in Grand Rapids, where former Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) will oversee a convention at which party insiders will vote on how to divvy up the remaining delegates.
Yet, while Mr. Hoekstra has the backing of President Trump and the Republican National Committee (RNC), his accession to leader of the Michigan GOP has not been universally recognized by Republicans in the state.
Many in the party maintain that Kristina Karamo was improperly removed from her role as state GOP chairwoman. She’s staging her own convention in Detroit.
An ongoing lawsuit against Ms. Karamo could end the standoff before March 2. On election day itself, the judge in the case ruled that her ouster from the leadership role was legal.
Meanwhile, President Biden handily won the Democratic presidential primary in the state, garnering 78.6 percent of the vote.
But a campaign from Israel-Gaza ceasefire activists to get Democrats to select “uncommitted” from the ballot in that primary got some results. Sixteen percent of votes were for the “uncommitted” option, signaling dissension in Democratic ranks over the Middle Eastern conflict.
While Israel-Gaza is an electoral sore point for everywhere, it’s particularly sensitive in Michigan, which has large Arab Christian and Arab Muslim communities.
Former Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.), an Arab Christian and former Republican who has recently emerged as a critic of President Biden after supporting President Trump’s first impeachment while in office, recently mourned the death of his second cousin George as a result of an Israeli airstrike on the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza.
President Trump’s supporters in the state include Joe Bancroft, who was leaving a polling place at a library in Delta Charter Township when he spoke with The Epoch Times.
“He’s not a perfect person. Okay. And he is a strong person. And he’s rough around the edges. But here’s the thing. Who do you want to lead this country?” he said.
His wife, by contrast, voted for President Biden.
“Hell no,” she said when asked if she had voted for President Trump.
At an early voting site in Southgate, Michigan, downriver from Detroit, the Sikorskis—Douglas and his wife Sandy—formed a united front for President Trump.
“The RNC should be devoting all the funds to President Trump,” Mr. Sikorski told The Epoch Times on Feb. 25, the last day of early voting.
When asked if that priority could hinder important spending on other Republican races, the couple clarified that they felt the RNC could be trusted to use its resources more intelligently under new leadership—"Now that Ronna Romney [McDaniel]’s out,” Ms. Sikorski said.
Ms. Romney McDaniel announced her resignation as RNC chairwoman on Feb. 26, saying she would leave after Super Tuesday.
President Trump has endorsed Michael Whatley, chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, as Ms. Romney McDaniel’s replacement. He hopes to replace RNC co-chair Drew McKissick, who is also resigning, with his daughter-in-law Lara Trump.
Continue reading at the Epoch Times
Nikki had to “swim naked” in a Republican primary without Democratic voters to bail her out—the Democrats had their own Islamic issue to deal with....
and she got annihilated.
This is what Super Tuesday is going to look like as well—except for Texas where President Trump has an insane 70 percent lead over Nikki in polls.
The big money is gone, the Democratic voters are gone and now Nikki gets to face the wrath of Republicans determined to let her and her Deep State buddies know exactly what they think of them.
It is our turn, folks.
Wait. She got 27 percent. She might have even got a delegate or two this time. Start crowing about your “victory,” Nikki!
Take no prisoners. No mercy
Nookie’s in big trouble.
But she'll never quit, because....reasons.
Is there data to support the idea that Nikki received an insignificant number of Democratic spoiler votes in Michigan?
If so then Nikki’s 27% could be viewed two ways? If Nikki got anywhere near 27% of real Republican votes then that might be an indication of distaste for Trump that could be a problem in November. Either way, it obviously shows that Trump has the Republican nomination in the bag.
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Haley should drop out for the good of the country, but she won't 🙄.
Nikki says a candidate who can’t garner 40% of R vote (DJT) can’t win the election. uh what about a candidate who can’t win 60% of the R vote, Nikki??? her arguments get weaker by the day, especially since a lot of R’s will ‘come home’ in November despite supporting another candidate during primary season.
How is she even garnering 20+ % of the votes?
CAn she at some point declare herself an independent or 3rd party candidate?
“No-Wins Nimrata”
I ask everyone to be kind and solicitous toward our Surrender Monkey Caucus brethren.
In this time of having to eat crow and drink bile they are having a tough time.
Let’s make this National Hug a Surrender Monkey Day.
The only ones voting for her are the foreign H1B scab Indian Hindu’s.
You know, those Indian computer programmers here in the USA on VISA’s who aren’t supposed to vote. /spit
I’m in Michigan, this is nothing compared to what will happen in the General Election when 10-20% blacks suddenly defect to Team Trump because they despise Lawfare and grew sympathetic to DJT. Just watch...
There were likely some anti-Trump votes for Haley, some dems making mischief, the corrupt MI SOS to name a few variables but it mattered not. Bear in mind Haley will not be in the final so one can suggest that protest votes won’t be in the final.
I posted this on another thread: “As of now with over 99% of the vote in Michigan counted Trump won by some +138,000 votes total, or some 10% of the state’s population including babies, children, teens, adults, all races, illegals etc.
That’s quite a SLAUGHTER.”
I would pontificate that the republi CON party figment faction, they and that that is constantly in the face of what we are told to think and allowed to see, is die’in on the vine.
It is a shame that the grand old party is so stupid and corrupt.
Treat them like enemies.
Even damaged goods biden has party no bail yet still going on incrediously.
67% vs 33%
That EMOTION rings out loud and clear!
7,392 people voted for DeSantis.
2,600 people voted for Christie.
2,068 people voted for Ramaswamy.
1,239 people voted for Binkley.
593 people voted for Hutchinson.
We have some people in the party who are either really optimistic or delusional. It’s hard to tell these days.
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