Nikki Haley pitches 'better choice' for Republicans, claiming momentum after primary losses

Nikki Haley faced a growing chorus of calls from Trump's allies and other top Republicans to suspend her presidential campaign after her New Hampshire primary loss

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley faced a growing chorus of calls from former President Donald Trump's allies and other top Republicans to suspend her White House campaign in the wake of her double-digit loss to Trump in New Hampshire's primary.

But she's fighting on, she says, with weeks to go -- and weeks to try to change her standing in the polls -- before the next major primary, in her home state of South Carolina on Feb. 24.

"Nikki Haley took on the political elites when she ran for governor of South Carolina, and she's ready to do the same thing again," Haley campaign spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas said in a statement rolling out two new ads in South Carolina. "South Carolina voters elected Nikki twice thanks to her conservative record of creating jobs, cutting taxes, and combating illegal immigration. They know that Nikki will always fight for them—not the D.C. establishment."

The new ads -- part of a $4 million buy in the state -- look to tout Haley's record during her six years as South Carolina's governor and contrast her with both President Joe Biden and Trump, the two likeliest 2024 nominees despite polls before the nominating race showing that voters liked the idea of other choices.