Haley Voters for Harris

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Haley Voters for Harris
FoundedMarch 6, 2024
TypePAC
Headquarters United States
Formerly called
Haley Voters for Biden

Haley Voters for Harris (HV4H) was an American political action committee (PAC) that consists of former supporters of Nikki Haley's 2024 presidential campaign, who then supported Kamala Harris in the general election. [1]

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Background

The organization said it was an outgrowth of Primary Pivot, a group that encouraged Democrats and Independents to vote for Nikki Haley in the primaries. [2]

The organization was founded on March 6, 2024, under the name Haley Voters for Biden (HV4B). [3] This was the same day Haley suspended her presidential campaign. [3]

The organization received a cease and desist letter from Haley in July 2024; the organization said they planned to ignore the letter. [2] Haley said in a statement referencing the group that "Kamala Harris and I are total opposites on every issue. Any attempt to use my name to support her or her agenda is deceptive and wrong". [3] [4]

Advertising campaign

The organization launched a seven-figure digital advertising campaign on October 2, 2024. [5]

Issues targeted include Harris being the more conservative choice when it comes to the national debt, tax cuts for the middle class, and Trump's plans on tariffs. [5]

Messaging

Democracy was a major issue for a number of voters who used to support Nikki Haley but now supported Kamala Harris. [6] [7]

Eric LeVine criticized Trump for not embracing Nikki Haley and her supporters and instead embracing fringe figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. [8]

The national debt was another issue motivating support among some former Haley voters for Kamala Harris. [7]

Kamala Harris' experience as a prosecutor had appeal for some Haley voters. [9]

The border is an issue that the organization had addressed, trying to educate voters about how the Biden-Harris administration pushed a bipartisan border bill to greatly expand the number of border agents beyond what Trump had proposed during his presidency. [9]

The organization also pointed to greater oil production under Biden than Trump. [9]

Polling

New York Times/Siena polls in September and October found between 5-10% of Republicans had planned to vote for Kamala Harris. [10]

A survey by Blueprint reported on October 9, 2024, found that among independent and Republican Nikki Haley voters, 36% had planned to vote for Kamala Harris and 45% for Donald Trump. [10] The poll did not include Democrats or democratic-leaning independents. Joe Biden got the votes of 28% of those voters in 2020 compared with Trump receiving 59%, showing Harris performed better among this group. [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mueller, Julia (July 24, 2024). "Harris campaign welcomes anti-Trump Republicans after Haley pushes back on group". The Hill .
  2. 1 2 Waddick, Karissa. "'Haley voters for Harris' ignore Nikki Haley's warning letter after she knocks group". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. 1 2 3 McCammon, Sarah (July 24, 2024). "Harris campaign welcomes 'Haley Voters for Harris' after Haley says cease and desist". NPR.
  4. ↑ Navarro, Aaron (July 24, 2024). ""Haley voters for Harris" group gets cease and desist request from Nikki Haley". CBS News.
  5. 1 2 Fields, Ashleigh (2024-10-02). "Haley Voters for Harris launches swing-state ad campaign". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  6. ↑ McCammon, Sarah (August 13, 2024). "'Republicans for Harris' want conservatives to vote Democrat in 2024 to topple Trump". NPR.
  7. 1 2 Ulloa, Jazmine (September 2, 2024). "Democrats Court Blue-Collar Voters With Campaign Trail to Themselves: Election Updates". New York Times.
  8. ↑ Rashid, Hafiz (August 28, 2024). "Top Republican Donor Rips Trump Over New Team Members". The New Republic. ISSN   0028-6583 . Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  9. 1 2 3 Walker, Adria R. (2024-08-20). "Ex-Nikki Haley voters rally behind Kamala Harris: 'I picked the side that had the least issues'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  10. 1 2 3 Stein, Sam (October 9, 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: Poll Finds Large Chunk of Haley Voters Ready to Ditch Trump". The Bulwark . Retrieved 2024-10-13.
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