Mongrel wrote:Plus, Hayley can afford it if Koch is footing the bills, and Koch can certainly afford it
Koch network stops spending on Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign
Notably:
In an email to staff obtained by POLITICO, Americans For Prosperity CEO Emily Seidel said Sunday that the group’s political arm, AFP Action, had to “take stock” of its spending priorities after Haley’s loss in the South Carolina primary. The Koch-aligned group, Seidel said, will now focus its efforts on competitive Senate and House races.
So that money's still not going to the party, it's going directly to individual campaigns.
Haley's still got money coming in, for now:
Mark Harris, lead adviser with the primary super PAC supporting Haley’s bid, SFA Fund, Inc., told POLITICO ahead of the South Carolina primary that his group would continue to support her as long as she remains in the race. The pro-Haley super PAC, which has spent more on advertisements in the Republican presidential primary than any other group, is expected to make additional ad buys in Super Tuesday states in the coming days.
It bears repeating that, while Trump has the primary in the bag, this is still a pretty poor showing for a guy who's effectively running as an incumbent. Haley's doing better than Buchanan in '92.
I don't want to read too much into primary results, but I think they're probably a better predictor of enthusiasm than polls at this point in the race. We'll see.