Nikki Haley to drop out of presidential race, setting up Biden-Trump rematch this November 2024
Republican Nikki Haley is set to suspend her presidential campaign this Wednesday, making Donald Trump the last Republican left in the race for the White House.
The news comes after America’s Super Tuesday, which saw President Joe Biden and Donald Trump sweep the state primaries, making a rematch between the two men – aged 80 and 77 – even more likely.
President Joe Biden won Democratic nominating contests in 14 states – plus Iowa, where people voted by post – but lost in the territory of American Samoa by 11 votes.
Meanwhile, the former president won 14 Republican contests, further cementing his lead over Haley, despite her surprise win in Vermont.
As the wins started rolling in for both, they quickly began trading insults.
Super Tuesday is a big event in the US and offers key insight into the upcoming presidential elections.
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What happened on Super Tuesday?
It’s almost certain Trump and Biden will face off again this 2024 election – a rematch of the 2020 election. But polls suggest the American public isn’t enthused by a rematch by the two – who have both faced questions over age and mental fitness.
Here are some key takeaways:
- Trump had some staggering victories – a 70% margin in Alabama, 61% in Texas, some 70% of the vote in California
- Exit polls showed strong backing among voters over Trump’s take on immigration
- But young, suburban and college-educated voters preferred Haley over Trump
- Haley won Vermont – a massive surprise. Mostly made up of anti-Trump voters
- Biden’s support was shaken by the protest vote in Michigan last week, and copycat protest votes occurred in states such as Minnesota and North Carolina, a significant percentage of voters registered as ‘uncommitted’ or ‘no preference’
