Nikki Haley is campaigning at a grueling pace as she fights to stay competitive in the Republican presidential contest, crisscrossing Iowa and New Hampshire to find a clear lane forward in a race dominated by Donald J. Trump and his mountain of legal problems.
By many measures, Ms. Haley is running a healthy campaign poised to capitalize on rivals’ mistakes.
She has built a robust fund-raising operation and her team has cash to spare: A super PAC backing her this week announced a $13 million advertising effort in Iowa and New Hampshire.
And at events, voters often like what she has to say.
“She is not pounding the pulpit,” Eric Ray, 42, a Republican legal defense consultant in Iowa, said after watching her speak at a barbecue restaurant last weekend in Iowa City, adding that she had his vote.
Persons:
Nikki Haley, Donald J, Trump, Haley, ” Eric Ray, Kamala Harris —
Organizations:
Republican, PAC
Locations:
Iowa, New Hampshire, Iowa City