The Republican primaries in Nevada remain without a winner, to the embarrassment of Nikki Haley, who was the only candidate

The Republican Party primaries U.S on Tuesday at Snow fall They were left without a winner, to the embarrassment of Nikki Haleythe only one who presented himself and who was defeated by the option “None of these candidates”.

The result has no value in presidential nomination from Republicans because this primary does not award delegates due to a dispute between state officials and party leaders, who will organize a political convention this week.

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But on a symbolic level it is a serious blow to Haleydefeated in the states of Iowa It is New Hampshire by former president donald trumpand on the way to also lose this month in its state of South Carolina.

Results released more than two hours after polls closed showed 32% of the vote for the former US ambassador to the UNagainst more than 61% for the option “None of these candidates.”

The American media projected that it would no longer be possible to reverse the result.

Although it did not participate in the vote in this state, the trump encouraged his base to vote against his main rival in the race for the Republican nomination.

Since the campaign Haley They downplayed the result.

“We don’t worry about fighting a game rigged by trump. Let’s go full steam ahead South Carolina and beyond”, a spokesperson told CNN.

Snow fall held the primary elections on Tuesday for both Republican party as for him Democratforced by a change in state law.

In the Democratic race, the president Joe Biden was the winner according to American media projections.

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Caucus for Trump

Before, both parties They chose their delegates in caucuseselectoral assemblies where voters must attend in person for hours.

But in 2021, lawmakers estimated that a primary process would allow for greater participation because voters could vote by mail or vote absentee.

But the Republican leadership of the Snow fallequal to trumpdistrusted these measures and ignored the primary process to maintain the traditional electoral system.

He also decreed that any candidate who participated in the primaries could not do so at the political convention.

Critics have said that although it is not illegalthe process is manipulated to ensure a victory of trump.

The tycoon and former president could secure the Republican nomination in mid-March, when he could have accumulated an insurmountable lead in votes among his party’s delegates.

Your own party and your eventual rival Joe Biden They have already recognized that he will be the Republican candidate.

Polls point to another clear victory for trump in South Carolina in about two weeks, which could already eliminate the race Haleyalthough she promised to fight until the end.

The presidential elections in November are announced as very competitive. Research shows Biden tied or slightly behind trump and with the worst evaluation of a president in decades.

A survey of the chain NBC published on Sunday predicted that trump would obtain 47% of the votes and Biden 42%.

Americans are not very enthusiastic about the possibility of redoing the 2020 elections between two candidates that many consider too old. to govern the country.

Source: Elcomercio

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