Determined to stay in presidential race after S Carolina primary: Nikki Haley

Indian American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has refused to quit and vowed to stay in the partys race to the White House even after the South Carolina primary where her rival former president Donald Trump is leading far ahead of herIm not afraid to say the hard truths out loud I feel no need to kiss the ring And I have no fear of Trumps retribution Im not looking for anything from him My own political future is of zero concern So I hear what the political class says But I hear from the American people too Haley said in a major political speech in South Carolina where the Republican primary is scheduled for February 24Haley 52 also contended that many of the same Republican politicians who now publicly embrace Trump privately dread him and were too afraid to speak up despite knowing he had been a disaster for the party She argued that Americans deserved a choice and not a Sovietstyle election which she described as only one candidate drawing 99 per cent of the voteI refuse to quit South Carolina will vote on Saturday But on Sunday Ill still be running for president Im not going anywhere Im campaigning every day until the last person votes because I believe in a better America and a brighter future for our kids Nothing good in life comes easy Im willing to take the cuts the bruises and the namecalling Because the only way you get to the blessing is by going through the pain she saidDropping out would be the easy route Ive never taken the easy route Ive been the underdog in every race Ive ever run Ive always been David taking on Goliath And like David Im not just fighting someone bigger than me Im fighting for something bigger than myself she saidWe dont anoint kings in this country she said We have elections And Donald Trump of all people should know we dont rig elections Haley asserted that she is not running to be the vice president or to run again for the presidency in the futureIf I was running for a bogus reason I would have dropped out a long time ago The rest of the fellas already did that They have their own plans I dont judge them But Im still here Im fighting for what I know is right And I dont care what the party leaders and political elites want Ill keep fighting until the American people close the door she saidThat day is not today And it wont be Saturday Not by a long shot The presidential primaries have barely begun Just three states have voted Three Thats it After this weekend well be at four Thats not a lot In the 10 days after South Carolina another 21 states and territories will vote Haley saidPeople have a right to have their voices heard And they deserve a real choice not a Sovietstyle election where theres only one candidate and he gets 99 per cent of the vote We dont anoint kings in this country We have elections And Donald Trump of all people should know we dont rig elections said the Indian American politicianLater in an email to her supporters Haley said that she is not dropping out of the race Some peopleperhaps the media and political elitesthought I was dropping out of the race today Well Im not Far from it she said Haley the former governor of South Carolina and a United Nations ambassador under Trump is trailing her former boss in her home state by double digitsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever