• Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley lost Tuesday's New Hampshire primary to former President Donald Trump after months of campaigning in the Granite State and receiving support from Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.
• Several of Haley's supporters told the Daily Caller News Foundation at Haley's campaign watch party that they are proud of the support she has brought and that it will advance her in upcoming primary states. He said he believed it.
• “I knew that even if she lost, she wasn't going to quit. She's going to go out there, she's going to fight. And that's what I liked about her – she's a fighter and someone who doesn't give up. And she's going to make this America great one day,'' Lester C. Reed Sr., a former truck driver and independent entrepreneur from Plaistow, told DCNF.

Concord, New Hampshire — Despite losing to former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, supporters of former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley's 2024 candidacy remained optimistic about her future in the race.

playing cards beat Just over a week after Haley finished third in the Iowa caucuses behind former president and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has since withdrawn from the race, Haley won the Granite State 53.6% to 45.3. % support rate. After Haley insisted she intended to compete in her home state of South Carolina and other states, voters of the former ambassador told the Daily Caller News Foundation at her election watch party that they would support her in New Hampshire. will give her “momentum” a boost, she said.

Tim Sheedy, a Concord Republican attorney who volunteered to represent Haley, told DCNF that he felt “very good.” “She did well, they wanted to do well at Iowa. They wanted to get even stronger here. And they wanted to keep going to South Carolina and beyond. And, you know, so many people said tonight was going to be the end, but it's not. It's going to keep going.''

Karen O'Connell, 53, a stay-at-home mom who lives in Stratham, echoed Sheedy's sentiments and told DCNF she remains hopeful about Haley's campaign in the upcoming primary. (Related: Trump wins New Hampshire over Nikki Haley)

“We're going to get 50 percent. We're going to keep the momentum going and expect a big win in South Carolina,” O'Connell, a Republican, said. “If Nikki Haley can dream that she's a strong candidate, I think the great Trump supporters will realize that they have a choice and that voting for Nikki Haley is not a wasted vote. ”

Opinion polls leading up to the primaries showed Trump leading Haley by double digits, and the final Real Clear Politics (RCP) average It turned out that the former president won 55.8% to 36.5%.

Wendy Clymer, 64, a former teacher in Concord, believes the support Haley has garnered against Trump in the Granite State will draw even more voters in the rest of the state.

“I think it's great that she did so well, and I hope this gives them some momentum and people get to know her,” Clymer told DCNF. . “Trump is so passive and so mean, in fact, he's basically a criminal. He shouldn't get away with it, he should be in jail. And yet she's not equal, and she's not mean. If you You know what? She just sticks to the issue and has hopes and dreams, and all he wants is retribution. It's all about him.”

Clymer's husband, Richard, 63, who works part-time for a defense monitoring company, told DCNF he was “very encouraged” by the primary outcome. Both men have always been Republicans, but she said she would vote for President Joe Biden in the general election if Trump wins the nomination.

Ms. Haley gave a speech following the primary results, congratulating Mr. Trump on his victory and quashing rumors that she would withdraw from the race after losing.

“Now, you've all heard the chatter among the political class. They're falling down saying this race is over. Now, I have news for them all — New Hampshire is first in the nation, but , not the last in the nation,” Haley said. “This race isn't over yet. There are still dozens of states left. And next up is my favorite state, South Carolina!”

Lester C. Reed Sr., a former truck driver and independent entrepreneur from Plaistow, told DCNF he was “surprised” that Haley lost.

“I knew that even if she lost, she wasn't going to quit. She's going to go out there, she's going to fight. And that's what I liked about her – she's a fighter and someone who doesn't give up. And she's going to make this America great one day,” said Reed, who voted Democratic for the past two terms.

NBC News exit poll found Haley received 61% and 84% support from independents and Democrats, respectively. The former ambassador received just 25% approval among self-identified Republicans, compared to 74% for President Trump.

In Nevada, the state primary will be held on February 6th, and the party caucuses will be held on February 8th. The South Carolina primary will be held on February 24th, and Ms. Haley has a 30.2 point lead over Mr. Trump in RCP. average.

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