Koch Political Machine Says Its Candidate, Nikki Haley, Faces an ‘Uphill Climb,’ Will Maintain Focus on Winning Congress

Mrs. Haley has vowed to stay in the fight, though she faces a large polling deficit with the former president in the next contested primary — South Carolina.

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Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition Saturday at Las Vegas. AP/John Locher

Charles and David Koch’s Super PAC, Americans for Prosperity Action, which is supporting Governor Haley for the Republican nomination, now says she will face an “uphill battle” to beat President Trump after he trounced her in Iowa and New Hampshire. The group says her daunting odds make it all the more important to make every effort to hold off a Democratic takeover of both houses of Congress.

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