Nikki Haley under pressure from donors to
defeat Donald Trump in New Hampshire after
Iowa caucus loss
Several Haley fundraisers who spoke to CNBC conceded that, unless she gets a very close second to Trump or manages to pull off an upset win in New Hampshire, the race could effectively be over for her after that.
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“She needs to win or a very, very close second place,” said a lobbyist who is raising money for Haley.
To keep many of her more affluent donors engaged, Haley must get within three percentage points of Trump in New Hampshire, said a Republican fundraising advisor whose clients include Haley donors. If she does not, these donors could turn away from Haley and try to find other ways to stop Trump, including possibly by financing a third-party effort like No Labels, said the advisor.
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Polls in New Hampshire do not predict Haley faring much better there than she did in Iowa. 😂Trump leads in the Granite State primary by about 14 percentage points over Haley, according to a RealClearPolitics polling average.
Trump is leading Haley in the South Carolina primary by 30 percentage points, according to a RealClearPolitics polling average. 😁👋