Commentary
On Feb. 15, former South Carolina governor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced her candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. The Washington Examiner spoke with Haley after the announcement. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
Washington Examiner: What did today feel like?
Nikki Haley: Truly, I love this state so much, and I was so motherly to this state. And so to feel the love back but to also feel the love back from so many Americans, it was overwhelming, but it also gave me a charge. We’ve got some work to do. We’ve got to start getting it done. But they want a new generation. They want new energy. They don’t want the status quo. They want to see things change. And so, I feel more motivated than ever to go and prove to them that we can do this. ……