Although Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina, yesterday's primary vote points to factors that could prove problematic for him in the November presidential election, writes Politico in an analysis.
For starters, one in five Republican voters say they would not vote for Trump if he were the presidential candidate, according to an AP poll.
The New York Times' Lisa Lerer writes that there are signs that "Trump's support may have a ceiling within the party", something that could push voters in a presidential election against the Democrats - or against the couch.
Second, 92 percent of those who voted in the Republican primary in South Carolina were white. That in a state where non-whites make up at least a third of the population. That raises questions about how big Donald Trump's support in that group actually is, according to Politico.
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Trump declared winner in South Carolina - before a single vote was counted
Donald Trump won the Republican primary in South Carolina last night in overwhelming style.
When 90 percent of the votes were counted, the margin down to Nikki Haley was about 20 percentage points.
The AP news agency declared Trump the winner a few minutes after the polls closed, citing only a voter survey.
- Wow, it went faster than we thought, Trump said in his victory speech.
Unlike in the past, Trump did not mention Haley, his only remaining opponent, with a single word. Instead, the focus was on Joe Biden and the fall presidential election.
- On November 5, we will go and say "Joe, you are fired".
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Haley struggles on: “Guess she wants to go down in flames”
Nikki Haley last night lost her home state of South Carolina to a superior Donald Trump in the Republican primary.
Now more and more Republicans are asking why she doesn't just give up, reports CNBC.
Republican strategist Matthew Bartlett says it's unclear what Haley's plan is.
- She wants to finish her way, which I guess is in flames.
The Financial Times notes that money for Haley's campaign continues to flow in despite the setbacks. But staying in the race for the presidency too long could damage her political future, say several Republicans.
- You reach a point where you start to do more political harm than good for yourself, says Drew McKissick, Republican Party Chairman in South Carolina, to CNBC.
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