South Carolina former Governor and Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has introduced a new campaign slogan — ‘Make America Normal Again’ — as she gears up for the South Carolina Primary, her home state, on February 23.
Nikki Haley’s new slogan ‘Make America Normal Again’ is seen as a challenge to Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign.
Haley, the two-term governor from South Carolina, currently trails by over 30 points against former President Donald Trump in her home state. But she has expressed confidence of a strong showing.
Highlighting a surge in support, Haley’s campaign has been inundated with notes and emails from across the nation advocating for a return to normalcy. The slogan emphasises a desire for a leadership shift away from the perceived chaos associated with the two 80-year-old names from the past, Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
“Our campaign has been flooded with notes and emails from folks across the country who want to make America normal again. They know that we can do better than two 80-year-old names from the past. I’m fighting every day to make you proud – let’s go!” Haley posted on X, as her team launched an aggressive campaign in her home state of South Carolina.
The two-term governor from South Carolina, Haley, 51, is trailing by more than 30 points against former president Donald Trump in her home state, where the Republican presidential primary is scheduled for February 23. She is confident of making a strong showing in the South Carolina primary and then moving to Super Tuesday states in March.
Facing concerns of another Trump-Biden rematch, Haley’s campaign released a series of letters from supporters, ranging from California to North Carolina, expressing fatigue with the ongoing political tumult. The letters emphasise a need for a leader focused on the American people rather than personal pettiness.
“From California to North Carolina, from grandmothers to young parents, these Americans are tired of Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s never-ending chaos and confusion. They don’t want another Trump-Biden rematch. They want a leader who focusses on the American people, not their own personal pettiness,” her campaign said Tuesday as it released a set of letters, mostly handwritten, to her from various parts of the country.
According to Fox News, her campaign has received an over 200 percent increase in email traffic from supporters asking the candidate to stay in the race following former president Trump’s primary victory in New Hampshire.
“In the last six days, the campaign has received more than 6,000 emails total with messages supporting the former South Carolina governor and saying things like, “You’re the real Republicans only chance to be a normal political leader!” and “please do not quit!”, the news channel said.
The campaign spokesperson, AnnMarie Graham-Barnes, dismissed attempts by the political establishment to favour Trump, asserting that Haley listens to the people and stands as the last barrier against an unwanted Trump-Biden rematch.
“The political establishment is trying to coronate Trump, but Nikki has never listened to the establishment. She listens to Americans, and their message is clear: Nikki is the last one standing between the Trump-Biden rematch that 70 percent of people don’t want to see,” she said.
