Haley faces uphill battle as South Carolina Republicans rally behind Trump
CBSN
Following a third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, and a loss to former President Donald Trump by over 10 points in New Hampshire Republican primary, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley remains determined to continue her campaign in her home state of South Carolina.
But despite Haley's two-term governorship, only Rep. Ralph Norman and a handful of state legislators are backing her over Trump in the Feb. 24 Republican primary. The majority of Republican figures in the state — including Gov. Henry McMaster, Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham, and five of the state's six House Republicans — have thrown their support behind Trump. They cite his perceived path to victory as the rationale for endorsing the former president.
Trump has also garnered support from 66 South Carolina state legislators, according to his campaign. Haley's campaign says she has 12 state legislators behind her.
