Billionaires fete Nikki Haley in fundraiser as she trails Donald Trump by more than 30 percentage points in her home state of South Carolina
Haley has promised to stay in the presidential race until March 5.
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Haley has promised to stay in the presidential race until March 5.
(Bloomberg) -- Real estate developer Harlan Crow, oil and gas producer Ray Lee Hunt and billionaire Trevor Rees-Jones are among the dozens of donors who are slated to host a fundraiser for Nikki Haley’s presidential bid this week.Most Read from BloombergJapan Loses Its Spot as World's Third-Largest Economy as It Slips Into RecessionIsrael Quits Ceasefire Talks Over ‘Delusional’ Hamas DemandsTrump Eyes NATO Makeover, Hurried Peace in Ukraine If ElectedThe Brutal Reality of Plunging Office Values
These are testing times for Nikki Haley. Haley is still standing, for now, defying seemingly impossible odds to stay in the race against Donald Trump to become the Republican presidential nominee in the 2024 election. Rob Godfrey, who served as a high-ranking Haley aide when she was governor of South Carolina from 2011 through 2017, said she enjoyed situations when she had her back against the wall.
Despite Nikki Haley's performance to date and no sign of a clear path to overtaking the former president in the race, some donors are continuing to bankroll her. During a swing through California she raked in $1.7 million.
Nikki Haley finished a disappointing third in the Iowa Republican nominating contest and a distant second in New Hampshire, while in Nevada - where she was the only candidate in Tuesday's primary...