Nikki Haley rejects third-party No Labels presidential bid, says she would not be capable to work with a Democratic VP

Nikki Haley rejected the thought of working for president on the No Labels third-party ticket because the Republican nomination strikes additional out of attain with each GOP main loss.

Throughout a roundtable with journalists forward of a rally in Washington, D.C., Friday, Haley denied she’d ever talked with No Labels a few attainable candidacy and dismissed the group’s efforts to achieve out as “smoke alerts.” 

“All of the discuss concerning the impartial No Labels, all that — I have never talked to anyone about that,” Haley informed reporters. “I do know that they’ve despatched smoke alerts, however I am a Republican.”

No Labels plans to satisfy nearly after subsequent week’s Tremendous Tuesday contests to resolve whether or not it can go ahead with plans to offer poll entry to a “unity ticket” with a Republican and a Democrat. The group additionally floated the potential for a presidential ticket that would come with a Republican and an impartial, slightly than a Democrat. The group has expressed some curiosity in placing Haley on the high of the ticket. 

The previous South Carolina governor and former ambassador to the United Nations has constantly rejected a third-party bid, and on Friday she mentioned her opposition to the thought.   

“If I had been to do No Labels, that might require a Democrat vice chairman. I can not do what I wish to do as president with a Democrat vice chairman.”

Haley indicated {that a} bipartisan ticket wouldn’t be possible for her as a result of her insurance policies could be incompatible with these of a Democratic working mate. 

“I wish to shrink the scale of the federal government and get it environment friendly,”  Haley informed reporters. “I wish to be sure that we get our youngsters studying once more by placing extra of these federal funds pushing it all the way down to the state stage, from schooling to well being care to welfare, psychological well being. I wish to take all of that out of the scene and ship it to the state. I can not try this with a Democratic vice chairman.”

Haley additionally mentioned that she’s on a mission to save lots of the nation from a Trump-Biden election.

Within the ultimate stretch earlier than Tremendous Tuesday subsequent week, when the biggest variety of states will vote throughout the main marketing campaign, the previous South Carolina governor has been on a marketing campaign swing throughout the nation. She has not gained any of the nominating contests however declined to remark about whether or not she deliberate to proceed her marketing campaign past March. 5. 

“I do not look all the best way down the highway,” Haley informed reporters. “I’ve by no means been like that every one of my life. I am actually not doing that on this election.”