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

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.

«Biden — too old. Trump — too much chaos. A rematch no one wants. There’s a better choice for a better America. Her story started right here, America’s youngest governor, a conservative Republican. And boy did she deliver,» a narrator in one of the new ads says. «Nikki Haley will cut taxes, close the border and defeat the Chinese Communist threat.»

Haley is hosting an event in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday and announced two rallies for over the weekend.

Her campaign has also repeatedly touted the spree of primaries on