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Stand for America Fund Inc, a super PAC that supports Nikki Haley, reported on Thursday that it has raised $50.1 million in the second half of 2023 — millions more than Trump-aligned super PAC MAGA Inc., which reported over $46 million.

There are no details from these numbers yet, which were reported by the New York Times, as the Federal Election Commission filing deadline is only Jan. 31.

When it comes to MAGA Inc.'s funds, the super PAC ended the year with over $23 million in cash on hand, according to reports — and counted with over a dozen donors who contributed with $1 million or more.

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[–] Chainweasel 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There is nothing about Haley that appeals to me but I hope she manages to pull this off somehow. I will sleep better, that’s for damn sure.

Agreed. I even thought about requesting a Republican ballot this year for the Ohio primary and voting for her.
I'm voting for Biden in the general either way, but I'd still rather have him up against her.

[–] gAlienLifeform 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I'm sorry, but I think this whole thread is crazy, Haley could absolutely beat Biden if she somehow managed to get the Republican nomination. Independents will vote against Trump in November because his handling of COVID and January 6 freaked them out, but they don't like Biden at all either and would love to have someone else to vote for. Plus, Haley being a woman will probably go a long ways towards disarming the abortion issue for people who only think about politics for five minutes a year.

[–] dragonflyteaparty 10 points 10 months ago

I agree with you. Hayley worries me more and I think any Republican candidate will put project 2025 into action. I think Hayley will disarm a lot of worries specifically because she's not Trump, female, and people will vote for her partly to have the first female president. If she ends up being the nominee, the new nonsense against Biden will be about him being sexist which at least some people will fall for.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I had the same thought. The reality is that most of America now identifies as Independent,

However, since 2009, independent identification has grown and reached levels not seen before. Now, political independents (41%) greatly outnumber Republican (28%) and Democratic (28%) identifiers. source

Haley absolutely massacred Trump in the New Hampshire primaries in regards to independents,

Strong turnout by unaffiliated voters and a comparative abundance of moderates stood out in exit poll results, underscoring the state's often unconventional voter profile. Forty-six percent reported being registered as "undeclared" rather than Republican vs. a previous record of 45% in 2012. Haley won those undeclared voters by a wide margin, 65-34%. source

I'm way more worried about a Haley run than another Biden vs Trump square-off. Everyone's already made the great points on all the other views with age, gender, and it still being the republican party in control but people would be tricked with the optics.