This feels a bit like wishful thinking on their part since many in the GOP are acting out of fear and not in the interest of the party. We've heard from enough people that they back Trump because his base scares them, not because they think he's the clear winner. Him losing won't change that. His base will still scare and threaten them.
Really depends on the manner of a hypothetical loss. If it's close he'll try to be back if he's not in prison.
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It's not really that significant either way. Biden is winning NH easily. It's not a swing state.
I mean it would have to actually swing between parties recently to be a swing state
The non-overlap between their die-hard supporters is the point. The question is if Trump is pragmatic enough to pull the trigger. Hailey is 100% down to do it. She's angling to be the next GOP presidential candidate.
GOP is the Trump party and will remain so in the future. The best way to get ahead in the GOP is to tie yourself to Trump, maybe the only way.
If he gets incarcerated, he is done, and party will have zero choice but to move on. Haley would be the instant top of the GOP if this happens.
One thing about Trump's narcissism and ego that we can all be thankful for is that they are too out-of-control for him to ever be willing to actually partner with someone to help him achieve his nefarious ends. He has to clearly be the biggest, bestest, most brilliant person in every space he occupies. There's no way his monstrous vanity would ever permit himself to take on someone as publicly "competent" and outspoken as Nikki Haley to be his VP (particularly seeing as she's a woman).
Tim Scott is that person. "I just love you". I was embarrassed for anyone that shares the same blood with him. Oof.
DeSantis has higher favorability than Haley within the GOP base. He's probably the front runner for 2028.
The base doesn't win general elections. Haley would get more independents.
If I"m Newsom, Whitmer, or other Democrat nominee, I'd want to take on DeSantis instead of Haley.
