At this point, Nikki Haley’s longshot presidential bid feels more like an exercise in public humiliation
Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot. In fact, there wasn’t a single candidate on the slate besides her. Still, Haley fell to her vaunted challenger, “None of These Candidates.” More than 47,000 Nevada Republicans voted for nobody, while 22,611 pulled the lever for Haley.
Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Making matters worse, there were no delegates on the line Tuesday.
That happens tonight, when the state’s GOP caucus begins. In other words, the vote against Haley was purely symbolic. Republicans came out for the pure reason of shutting her down.“It’s just to send a message,” one voter told the New York Times.But apparently, the message didn’t compute.
On Wednesday, Haley was calling the primary a “scam” and “rigged from the start.” Gillum’s career was derailed over a sex scandal in a hotel room with another man.“None of These Candidates” is known for its dirty tricks, after all!“It’s such a scam.
