Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will speak at Regent University's commencement ceremony on May 6 in a likely pitch to evangelicals at the private Christian school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to support her presidential campaign.
Haley, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate and the former governor of South Carolina, has lagged in polls behind former President Donald Trump since announcing her 2024 campaign in February. A Morning Consult poll in February showed Haley at 6% compared to Trump's 50%.Haley has also trailed Gov. Ron DeSantis , who has not entered the 2024 race.
Haley's commencement speech at Regent University has similar tones to Sen. Ted Cruz , who announced his 2016 presidential bid at Liberty University, another Christian institution, in Lynchburg, Virginia. In more similarities: Cruz and Haley are both children of immigrants. Cruz was the first Republican to announce a presidential campaign in 2015, while Haley was the first Republican to challenge Trump for president in 2023.Brian Kirwin, a Virginia political consultant with more than 20 years of experience, called Haley's appearance at Regent University a"pretty strategic move on her part.
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