Haley, a decided underdog even in her home state, has tried to portray the institutional support for her rival as a selling point for her campaign.
“He’s surrounding himself with the political establishment,” she said at a weekend rally outside of Greenville, South Carolina. “It’s the same political establishment that’s given us absolutely nothing the last few years.”
And Trump critics have warned the rush to embrace Trump could backfire, if not during the primary then the November general election.
“If the party thinks forcing Nikki Haley out the door will create unity, it’s obvious they don’t understand what creates unity,” said Jason Shepherd, a former Cobb County GOP chair. “Unity will be created when she decides to get out and asks her supporters to support the nominee.”
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