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Nikki Haley BEATS Donald Trump for the very first time in Washington D.C. Republican primary in what could be her only win heading into Super Tuesday

2024-03-04

[MAIL] Nikki Haley

…how awful it must be to go from golden-ish girl to laughingstock in a few short months, poor dear…

beat Donald Trump for the very first time in the Washington, D.C., Republican primary Sunday night handing her what might be her only win heading into Super Tuesday.

The D.C. Republican Party reported Haley won 62 percent compared to Trump's 33 percent with only 2,035 voters participating. That makes Haley the first Republican woman to ever win a primary in U.S. history.

The result in D.C. comes one day after Trump's clean sweep of GOP primaries in Idaho, Michigan and Missouri on Saturday as he inches closer to a rematch with Biden in November.

Her win in Democrat-run and urban D.C. shakes Trump's stronghold on nearly every facet of the Republican Party, but it isn't expected to make a massive impact nationwide.

Trump and Haley were vying for the district's coveted 19 Republican delegates - out of 2,429 total to the Republican National Convention in July - in the race that came down to the wire. Now going into Super Tuesday, Trump has 244 delegates to Haley's 43 with 1,215 needed for the GOP nomination.

D.C. was seen as Haley's best shot at beating Trump in any primary race as the former president is expected to sweep the 15 upcoming Super Tuesday states.

Courtesy of Frank G:

LOL! Nikki Haley wins DC's Republican primary, her first victory of 2024

[10 News] Washington is overwhelmingly Democratic, with just around 23,000 registered Republicans. In the 2020 election, Biden secured 92% of the vote in the district.

Posted by:Besoeker

#25 She likes being a bitch

Posted by: Angealing B. Hayes4677 2024-03-04 19:48

#24 ^ Yes. She signed a pledge to support the nominee. Now she's hedging on that. Because "her word..."

Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-04 17:49

#23 From a week ago, what Mrs. Haley thinks she’s doing:

I’m a woman of my word. I’m not giving up this fight when a majority of Americans disapprove of both Trump and Biden.

In the next 10 days, 21 states and territories will speak. They have the right to a real choice, not a Soviet-style election with only one candidate. And I have…
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) February 25, 2024

Posted by: trailing wife 2024-03-04 17:29

#22 The best thing that Congress could do is let congress critters vote from their home state. They would only have to appear once a year at the inauguration.

Posted by: Old Salty 2024-03-04 16:30

#21 Wait, there are 23,000 registered Republican voters in D.C.?

Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-03-04 14:33

#20 Up until Trump, the GOP was considered the party of the establishment. It is now the party of the people. If Trump wins in November, maybe we will see Nicki and all the clowns evacuated by helicopter from the National Mall to NYC.

Posted by: Super Hose 2024-03-04 11:49

#19 Winning in DC should disqualify you as a Republican candidate.

Posted by: Angstrom 2024-03-04 11:27

#18 They keep misspelling RINO

Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-03-04 10:47

#17 ^ I think that 100% reasonable, B.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-04 10:33

#16 If the States do not comply, throw out their entire election results.

Posted by: Besoeker 2024-03-04 10:32

#15 Quick take at Legal Insurrection says this puts the states out of the ballot denial bidness. Period.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-04 10:12

#14 ^ So, a typical SCROTUS narrowly tailored decision. Have to repeat for each state that does this now?

Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-04 10:09

#13 ^ Unanimously!

Posted by: Frank G 2024-03-04 10:08

#12 Breaking: SCOTUS reverses CO Supreme Court

BREAKING: SCOTUS reverses CO Supreme Court pic.twitter.com/kIxIIXShex
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) March 4, 2024

Posted by: Frank G 2024-03-04 10:07

#11 Anything goes in Washington DC

Posted by: Sniling Omelet8298 2024-03-04 08:44

#10 She said the only reason she pledged to support the eventual Republican nominee was to get on the stage at the debates. Why would I trust her now?

Posted by: Deacon Blues 2024-03-04 08:39

#9

BTW: I should have also asked.
What was the cross over voter numbers of LSD's voting for her.
To make it look like she is viable?

Doing a quick check.
Those with (R) Party affiliation among adults in the Washington, DC metro area was less than 27% (R) and 70+ % (D & I).

Super Tuesday will tell.

Posted by: NN2N1 2024-03-04 08:01

#8

How many Ballot Mules did DC have arrested since 2020?

Need I say more?

Posted by: NN2N1 2024-03-04 07:50

#7 I bet Alaska's Murkowski is so proud of herself now.

Posted by: DooDahMan 2024-03-04 07:37

#6 Proving once again that anyone can register to vote Republican.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-04 06:04

#5 /\ Yes, and all quite handsomely compensated.

Posted by: Besoeker 2024-03-04 04:38

#4 DC against the rest of USA?

Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-03-04 04:34

#3 /\ 2,035 ~~voters~~ government workers and feather merchants.

Other pejoratives also apply, some equally distasteful, others more so. All with great accuracy and merit.

Posted by: Besoeker 2024-03-04 04:18

#2 Wow....2k voters....she must be so proud!

Posted by: Silentbrick 2024-03-04 00:49

#1 That's like winning a medal in the most challenged group of the Special Olympics.

Posted by: DarthVader 2024-03-04 00:12

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