Nikki Haley
Former South Carolina Governor and 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley campaigns in Exeter, New Hampshire, on February 16, 2023.
  • Nikki Haley is embarking on a trailblazing bid as she seeks the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
  • However, GOP voters might not be receptive to accusations of sexism in political attacks.
  • A New Hampshire GOP committeewoman said some in the party wanted "to put women back into the 1960s."

On the same day that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley launched her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, she rejected the idea of "identity politics" and embarked on a historic path to potentially serve as her party's standard-bearer.