With Nikki Haley officially suspending her campaign on Wednesday morning, the 2024 Republican presidential primary drew to a close. The rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is on, and at least for now, the tables have turned compared to 2020.
READ: Nikki Haley’s Short and Cryptic Campaign Suspension Speech
The post mortems on the Haley campaign have also begun, with Politico proclaiming she “ran a near-perfect campaign.” Did she, though?
Haley ran a near perfect race. She just couldn’t figure out Trump. – POLITICO https://t.co/FXnGUQT30E
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) March 7, 2024
Her debate performances were so commanding she at times left her rivals stuttering. Her answers on tricky subjects like abortion managed to expertly evade getting nailed down on specifics. With the exception of her Civil War gaffe and muddled messaging last week on Alabama’s IVF ruling,…