Here’s Why Nikki Haley Should Stay in the 2024 Race, Whatever Happens in New Hampshire

If former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley falls short in New Hampshire, she’s likely to drop out of the presidential race rather than risk a defeat in her home state. But that would be a mistake.

Introduction

I write this aware that if Nikki Haley loses the New Hampshire primary—and the polls suggest she’s currently anywhere from 11 points to 27 points behind frontrunner Donald Trump—she’s likely to end her candidacy for President of the United States rather than risk an embarrassing defeat in her home state, South Carolina.

Whereas a win in the G…