Koch network stops spending on Nikki Haley's presidential campaign

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Politico

02/25/2024 05:06 PM EST


Americans For Prosperity Action, the powerful conservative group supporting Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential primary, will no longer spend money on behalf of her campaign.

In an email to staff obtained by POLITICO, Americans For Prosperity CEO Emily Seidel said Sunday that the group’s political arm, AFP Action, had to “take stock” of its spending priorities after Haley’s loss in the South Carolina primary. The Koch-aligned group, Seidel said, will now focus its efforts on competitive Senate and House races.

“She has made it clear that she will continue to fight and we wholeheartedly support her in this effort,” Seidel wrote of Haley. “But given the challenges in the primary states ahead, we don’t believe any outside group can make a material difference to widen her path to victory.”

AFP Action’s decision is the latest blow to Haley’s longshot presidential bid, which has sustained losses in four early nominating states and the Virgin Islands, including on Saturday, when former President Donald Trump beat Haley in her home state by 20 points. Haley declared she will continue on in her primary fight, but has only committed to running through Super Tuesday on March 5.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/25/koch-afp-nikki-haley-00143212

[Barry Markson]

1. I wondered who her financial backers were.

Her campaign, and the super PACs supporting her, spent nearly $9.4 million in South Carolina advertising, about nine times as much as Trump and his supporters, according to data provided by AdImpact.

[Aussie105]

2. Spent $9.4M on advertising . . .

and nothing to show for it?

Not good use of money, there.

[NEOBuckeye]

3. She's fucked

Koch was the reason Haley was even able to come this far. Him pulling the plug on her funding is a big nail in the coffin of her candidacy.

[beveeheart]

6. My Republican counterpart and I are

election judges and according to her, it's the Democrats who are financing Haley's campaign.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

11. Yes, it won't be long until

this hypocrite will be singing Trump’s praises as she heartily endorses him.

[mpcamb]

4. I think they smell (and they do, literally.) a fight over paying Fat Boy's court loss $$.

Or maybe they just plain don't wanna do it.

Or they believe he'll be broke and crazy by September.

Or maybe they think they got all they can outta this psycho-sociopath and
it time to change horses.

[mpcamb]

9. Oops! Misread that headline, didn't I?

I thought Koch was bailing or at least covering bets, on the chance trump will implode or get rued a terrorist.

[calguy]

5. She won't make it past Super Tuesday now

Clear sailing for trump to drain the RNC bank accounts now. I suspect his daughter-in-law will soon be named to the top slot in order to funnel donations to his lawyers.

[2naSalit]

7. Ruh roh...

[ificandream]

8. Talk about corruption at the most visible level ...

[ZonkerHarris]

10. Nikki Fail-ey

[Blue Idaho]

12. You need two things to run for President

A message and money. Lots and lots of money. 40% may be good enough for Haley, but not good enough for millionaires.

[question everything]

13. And, apparently, she does not have a message beyond Biden and Whiny too old

problems with budget and the border but nothing on how she would fi them.

[LenaBaby61]

15. Also .....

WOULD pardon her lord & master tRump if potus--not gonna be potus--is RACIST, is anti-woman's rights, is anti-abortion, flip flops on lVF every other day--Nimarata the Village idiot, LIAR & HYPOCRITE (Who used IVF herself, the way that SHE wanted to use it):

Nikki Haley sides with Alabama Supreme Court on IVF ruling.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/nikki-haley-sides-alabama-supreme-court-ivf-ruling-embryos-are-babies-rcna139819

Haley walks back apparent support for Alabama court IVF ruling ahead of S.C. GOP primary.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/24/nikki-haley-alabama-court-ivf/72729335007/

Haley: IVF should be decision between ‘physician and the parents’
https://www.newsnationnow.com/on-balance-with-leland-vittert/haley-speaks-ivf-alabama-decision/

[Blue Idaho]

18. I've always said

The more people get to know Nicky the less they will like her.

[LenaBaby61]

20. "The more people get to know Nicky the less they will like her."

[pfitz59]

21. Amazing how they back-pedal

when rich white wannabe parents complain. https://www.asrm.org/practice-guidance/ethics-opinions/disparities-in-access-to-effective-treatment-for-infertility-in-the-united-states-an-ethics-committee-opinion-2021/

[SunSeeker]

14. That's a shame. I was enjoying the Kochs spending their money on bashing Trump.

Oh well, bye Nikki.

[ancianita]

16. ANY way the Koch network can prop up corporate strongman rule without appearing/seeming to.

Koch is the enemy of every major election cycle.

[KS Toronado]

17. Koch is afraid he'll be on Donnie's shit list if he wins the W.H.

[Blue Idaho]

19. Koch could own TFG

Seven ways till Sunday if he wanted to.