Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina, faced a significant financial disadvantage and media bias during her campaign in New Hampshire and Iowa. Despite the support of both state governors, Haley's campaign spending in these states exceeded that of Donald Trump, but she failed to narrow the margin against him to single digits.
Haley's donors, Frank Laukeen, president and CEO of Broker Corporation, and Andy Saban, chairman of Saban Metal Corporation, clarified that they are supporters of Nikki Haley, not donors. They see themselves as independent voters who can influence the outcome of the election. In New Hampshire, they were successful in mobilizing 20% of new voters, with two-thirds of them casting their ballots for Haley.
