In rousing remarks, Ms. Haley painted a picture of a country and a world in disarray, casting herself as the choice for voters dissatisfied with both President Biden and Mr. Trump.
She set up an epic showdown with Mr. Trump in South Carolina, where she is lagging far behind Mr. Trump in polls despite a home-state advantage.
Painting herself as an outsider, despite her insider résumé, she pledged to take on Mr. Trump and the political class behind him.
Her campaign has bought over $1 million in television advertising from Tuesday through Feb. 6 in South Carolina, according to AdImpact, a media-tracking firm.
“I won South Carolina twice as governor,” she told reporters Friday at a retro diner in Amherst.
Persons:
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Locations:
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