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Chris Christie Says This Is The Real Reason Behind Nikki Haley’s Civil War Response
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Chris Christie Says This Is The Real Reason Behind Nikki Haley’s Civil War Response

Chris Christie criticized his fellow Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley on Thursday over her failure to say slavery was the cause of the American Civil War, claiming she did so because “she’s unwilling to offend anyone by telling the truth.”“She’s smart and she knows better. And she didn’t say it because she’s a racist, because she’s not. I know her well and I don’t believe Nikki has a racist bone in her body,” the former New Jersey governor said at a town hall event in Epping, New Hampshire.“The reason she did it is just as bad, if not worse, and should make everybody concerned about her candidacy,” he continued. “She did it because she’s unwilling to offend anyone by telling the truth.”Christie suggested the incident demonstrates that Haley lacks backbone to lead the country an...
Chris Christie Reacts To Shocking Trump Colorado Supreme Court Ruling
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Chris Christie Reacts To Shocking Trump Colorado Supreme Court Ruling

On Tuesday, Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), one of the fiercest critics of Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary race, reacted to a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that found the former president ineligible to run for the White House in 2024.In a shocking 4-3 decision, Colorado’s high court said Trump should be disqualified from the state’s primary presidential ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which states that those who took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution but then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against it or gave “aid or comfort to [its] enemies,” should be prevented from holding state or federal office.During a town hall event in New Hampshire, Christie said the ruling was “premature” and predicted there would be “a lot of anger in th...
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Endorses Nikki Haley in GOP Presidential Race
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Endorses Nikki Haley in GOP Presidential Race

Updated Dec. 12, 2023 6:50 pm ETNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Tuesday endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a potential boost to her bid in the state that will hold the second Republican presidential nominating contest on Jan. 23.The move by Sununu, a popular governor who is strongly opposed to former President Donald Trump’s effort to win the GOP nomination for a third time, is a blow to the New Hampshire-focused campaign of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.Sununu formally announced his support for Haley, also a former United Nations ambassador, at an evening event in Manchester.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Nikki Haley Blasted for Corporate Ties in Fourth GOP Debate
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Nikki Haley Blasted for Corporate Ties in Fourth GOP Debate

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Nikki Haley’s Republican presidential nomination rivals attacked her for being too cozy with American corporations during a debate Wednesday night that showcased her ascent in the race and the party’s sharp populist turn.The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador took heat for receiving support from wealthy Democratic donors on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley, holding a lucrative seat on Boeing’s board, and calling for technology companies to verify users who post online.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Asa Hutchinson Booed After Predicting ‘Significant Likelihood’ Of Trump Conviction
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Asa Hutchinson Booed After Predicting ‘Significant Likelihood’ Of Trump Conviction

Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson was booed at Saturday’s Florida Freedom Summit after saying there’s a “significant likelihood” that former President Donald Trump (R) will be convicted next year.Trump faces four separate criminal indictments, with a total of 91 felony charges related to a hush money payment to a porn star, his handling of classified documents, his interference in the 2020 election, and his role in instigating the 2021 Capitol riot.During the GOP summit, Hutchinson gave his prediction for the outcome of Trump’s Georgia, New York, Florida and Washington, D.C., trials.“There is a significant likelihood that Donald Trump will be found guilty by a jury on a felony offense next year,” the former Arkansas governor told the crowd.Hutchinson, a critic of the former...
Biden raises more than potential GOP challengers in 3rd quarter, while Trump leads GOP field in fundraising
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Biden raises more than potential GOP challengers in 3rd quarter, while Trump leads GOP field in fundraising

President Joe Biden's fundraising haul from July through September easily surpassed all his potential GOP rivals, according to campaign finance data made public Sunday. Former President Donald Trump continues to lead the GOP field of presidential candidates, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley trailing.Here's a rundown of what the candidates raised in the quarter, according to data from the Federal Elections Commission.Joe BidenMr. Biden's reelection campaign, joint fundraising committees and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $71 million in the third quarter, and have a collective of $91 million cash on hand. The haul is slightly less than what the same entities raised in the second quarter, but aides cite increasing enthusias...