Posted on Dec 30, 2023
Nikki Haley didn't say slavery caused the Civil War. Now she's facing major backlash
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is facing significant backlash after failing to mention slavery as a driving force behind the Civil War during a campaign stop in New Hampshire.
At an event on Wednesday, a voter asked Haley: "what was the cause of the United States Civil War?"
She replied that the cause "was basically how government was going to run, the freedoms, and what people could and couldn't do."
"I think it always comes down to the role of government and what the rights of the people are," Haley continued. "And I will always stand by the fact that, I think, government was intended to secure the rights and freedoms of the people."
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is facing significant backlash after failing to mention slavery as a driving force behind the Civil War during a campaign stop in New Hampshire.
At an event on Wednesday, a voter asked Haley: "what was the cause of the United States Civil War?"
She replied that the cause "was basically how government was going to run, the freedoms, and what people could and couldn't do."
"I think it always comes down to the role of government and what the rights of the people are," Haley continued. "And I will always stand by the fact that, I think, government was intended to secure the rights and freedoms of the people."
Nikki Haley didn't say slavery caused the Civil War. Now she's facing major backlash
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Haley's campaign, in particular, has had a surprising amount of momentum in the last several months. The once crowded field of presidential hopefuls has been shrinking ahead of early state elections but Haley has been one of the few candidates actually gaining more support.
Just this week, there have been reports that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign is struggling and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy has cut TV ad spending.
Trump has had a commanding lead in the polls in early states and nationally. Haley, however, has been the only candidate in the primary that has presented any sort of challenge for the former president.
Haley routinely polls second or third in early state polling and performs well when in head-to-head polling with Biden."
..."Haley's campaign, in particular, has had a surprising amount of momentum in the last several months. The once crowded field of presidential hopefuls has been shrinking ahead of early state elections but Haley has been one of the few candidates actually gaining more support.
Just this week, there have been reports that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign is struggling and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy has cut TV ad spending.
Trump has had a commanding lead in the polls in early states and nationally. Haley, however, has been the only candidate in the primary that has presented any sort of challenge for the former president.
Haley routinely polls second or third in early state polling and performs well when in head-to-head polling with Biden."
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DUH: PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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I wish she had done a better job of answering that question, but it was probably not on her radar to answer questions about the Civil War and was off the subjects she was discussing earlier. That being said that answer will her her in the polls.
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