Back in 2012, long before Nikki Haley hit the presidential campaign trail — and years before Hillary Clinton faced off against Donald Trump — Ms. Haley, then the governor of South Carolina, told this newspaper, “The reason I actually ran for office is because of Hillary Clinton.”“Everybody was telling me why I shouldn’t run,” she elaborated.
“I was too young, I had small children, I should start at the school board level.
At every stop, Haley supporters expressed their longing for a younger, fresher face in the White House.
Several of them specifically noted how great it would be to have the first woman president come from the Republican Party.
(These folks really, really hated the idea of Kamala Harris claiming the honor of being the first female president.)
Persons:
Nikki Haley, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump — Ms, Haley, ”, “, ’ ” Ms, Haley hasn’t, Clinton, Kamala Harris
Organizations:
Birmingham University, New, Republican Party
Locations:
South Carolina, New Hampshire