CBS News reports:
Nikki Haley’s surprising loss to “none of these candidates” in the Nevada primary, where she was the only candidate who was still competing for the Republican nomination, was the result of a coordinated effort by Trump supporters to prevent Haley from claiming victory — even though the primary allocates no GOP delegates.
Trump caucus captains told CBS News that they encouraged their supporters to check the box for none of these candidates on the Nevada primary ballot. This was the first year that all registered voters received a primary ballot in the mail in the Silver State.
Though Haley was listed on the primary ballot, she did not invest resources or campaign in Nevada because she is not a candidate in the caucus contest, which takes place Thursday, and which is the only race in the state that allocates delegates.
Read the full article. Under new rules enacted last fall by the Nevada GOP, candidates cannot compete in both the primary and the caucus, something that was widely perceived as a move to benefit Trump. The chairman of the Nevada GOP and five others have been indicted on fake elector charges.
Nikki Haley’s surprising loss to “none of these candidates” in the Nevada primary was the result of a coordinated effort by Trump supporters to prevent Haley from claiming victory — even though the primary allocates no GOP delegates. https://t.co/aiobHHEyzX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 8, 2024