to lie in the last Ditch; intimating, that he would dispute every Inch of Ground with the Enemy, and at last would die defending the Liberties of his Country.”And that’s how it seems we got the phrase “the last ditch.”Nikki Haley, too, is in her last ditch.
As I write, it looks like Donald Trump will trounce her in the G.O.P.’s Michigan primary by an even wider margin than in his South Carolina victory on Saturday.
The Koch network has withdrawn its financial support for her.
Super Tuesday is next week, and chances are strong that Trump will sweep all 15 states in play, along with those he’s already won.
Too bad only 27 percent of voters bother to participate in party primaries on average, according to a 2022 analysis, ceding the field to the most motivated partisans.
Persons:
William of Orange, “, ”, Daniel Defoe, ” Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Koch, he’s, Haley, she’s “, Joe Biden
Organizations:
Liberties, Trump
Locations:
Dutch Republic, ’, Michigan, South Carolina