Why Haley lost: Republicans aren’t in the mood for civility

Published March 7, 2024 8:00pm ET



In her easily foreseen and entirely unsurprising defeat on Super Tuesday, Nikki Haley did not merely become the latest Republican presidential contender to fall to Donald Trump. In this, there is no particular shame. From Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), many worthwhile and robustly Republican candidates have proven themselves unable to find their footing against the strength, star power, and undeniable common touch of Trump. 

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