UnionLeader Article RatingInfluential Koch group endorses Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid
Nov 28, 2023 View Original Article
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| "In addition to controlling tens of millions of dollars for campaign spending, the Koch-affiliated Super PAC known as Americans for Prosperity Action, or AFP Action, has thousands of staffers throughout the country who will now promote Haley among potential voters." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "The Democratic National Committee said Haley checks all the Koch group's boxes: slashing taxes for the ultra-wealthy, gutting Social Security and Medicare, and ripping health care away from millions of Americans." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "While Haley, who was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, has staked out a significantly more hawkish position on China than her 2024 rivals, the DeSantis and Trump camps have criticized her for welcoming Chinese investment into South Carolina while governor." | Negative | -90% Liberal |
| "It also consistently shows that Haley is the strongest candidate by far to beat Biden in a general election, it said." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "It also consistently shows that Haley is the strongest candidate by far to beat Biden in a general election, it said." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Trump campaign adviser Steven Cheung responded to the AFP endorsement with a swipe at Haley's foreign policy positions." | Positive | 26% Conservative |
| "Trump campaign adviser Steven Cheung responded to the AFP endorsement with a swipe at Haley's foreign policy positions." | Positive | 26% Conservative |
| "The Kochs have a tremendous following, said Texas-based Republican donor Fred Zeidman, a top Haley fundraiser." | Positive | 24% Conservative |
| "In addition to controlling tens of millions of dollars for campaign spending, the Koch-affiliated Super PAC known as Americans for Prosperity Action, or AFP Action, has thousands of staffers throughout the country who will now promote Haley among potential voters." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "About 10" | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Every dollar spent on Nikki Haley's candidacy should be reported as an in-kind to the Trump campaign, DeSantis spokesman Andrew Romeo wrote on X on Tuesday." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Every dollar spent on Nikki Haley's candidacy should be reported as an in-kind to the Trump campaign, DeSantis spokesman Andrew Romeo wrote on X on Tuesday." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Every dollar spent on Nikki Haley's candidacy should be reported as an in-kind to the Trump campaign, DeSantis spokesman Andrew Romeo wrote on X on Tuesday." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Around 13" | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "DeSantis pushbackThe group said its internal polling indicates Haley is in the best position to defeat Trump in the Republican primary." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "DeSantis pushbackThe group said its internal polling indicates Haley is in the best position to defeat Trump in the Republican primary." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "It is far from clear that the AFP endorsement will be a game changer, given that Trump leads his Republican rivals by more than 40 points in most national polls." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "But the endorsement could tip the scales in favor of Haley in a tight battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the No. 2 slot." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "But the endorsement could tip the scales in favor of Haley in a tight battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the No. 2 slot." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Many big-dollar donors have been considering supporting Haley for months, but have held off amid concerns she is simply too far behind Trump." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "The Democrat beat incumbent Trump in the 2020 White House race." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Among Haley's main weaknesses, according to her campaign operatives, has been a relatively underdeveloped network of campaign workers and allies in the early voting state of Iowa." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Haley is beating DeSantis, however, in some of the states that are first to select a Republican nominee." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Haley is beating DeSantis, however, in some of the states that are first to select a Republican nominee." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "The Democratic National Committee said Haley checks all the Koch group's boxes: slashing taxes for the ultra-wealthy, gutting Social Security and Medicare, and ripping health care away from millions of Americans." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "The conservative political network led by billionaire Charles Koch on Tuesday endorsed Nikki Haley for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, giving the former South Carolina governor a boost among party rivals struggling to make a dent against frontruer Donald Trump." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "The conservative political network led by billionaire Charles Koch on Tuesday endorsed Nikki Haley for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, giving the former South Carolina governor a boost among party rivals struggling to make a dent against frontruer Donald Trump." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "The influential group, which pushes for tax cuts and less government regulation, has made clear that beating former President Trump in the Republican nominating contest is a top priority, arguing that he would lose the November election to President Joe Biden." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "The influential group, which pushes for tax cuts and less government regulation, has made clear that beating former President Trump in the Republican nominating contest is a top priority, arguing that he would lose the November election to President Joe Biden." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "DeSantis supporters have disputed those assertions, saying he is better positioned to siphon supporters away from Trump than Haley is." | Negative | -44% Liberal |
| "DeSantis supporters have disputed those assertions, saying he is better positioned to siphon supporters away from Trump than Haley is." | Negative | -44% Liberal |
| "DeSantis supporters have disputed those assertions, saying he is better positioned to siphon supporters away from Trump than Haley is." | Negative | -44% Liberal |
| "While Haley, who was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, has staked out a significantly more hawkish position on China than her 2024 rivals, the DeSantis and Trump camps have criticized her for welcoming Chinese investment into South Carolina while governor." | Negative | -82% Liberal |
| "While Haley, who was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, has staked out a significantly more hawkish position on China than her 2024 rivals, the DeSantis and Trump camps have criticized her for welcoming Chinese investment into South Carolina while governor." | Negative | -82% Liberal |
| "While Haley, who was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, has staked out a significantly more hawkish position on China than her 2024 rivals, the DeSantis and Trump camps have criticized her for welcoming Chinese investment into South Carolina while governor." | Negative | -82% Liberal |
| "While Haley, who was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, has staked out a significantly more hawkish position on China than her 2024 rivals, the DeSantis and Trump camps have criticized her for welcoming Chinese investment into South Carolina while governor." | Negative | -82% Liberal |
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61% : In addition to controlling tens of millions of dollars for campaign spending, the Koch-affiliated Super PAC known as Americans for Prosperity Action, or AFP Action, has thousands of staffers throughout the country who will now promote Haley among potential voters.37% : The Democratic National Committee said Haley checks all the Koch group's boxes: "slashing taxes for the ultra-wealthy, gutting Social Security and Medicare, and ripping health care away from millions of Americans.
5% : While Haley, who was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, has staked out a significantly more hawkish position on China than her 2024 rivals, the DeSantis and Trump camps have criticized her for welcoming Chinese investment into South Carolina while governor.
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