Haley staying in GOP race a distraction, a drain on resources and a source of frustration for Trump

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64% : Trump could embarrass Haley in her home state of South Carolina later in the month, where the former president has a loyal following.
64% : Trump also continues to report strong fundraising totals.
61% : In New Hampshire's recent primary, for example, Trump won a decisive victory against Haley backed by his popularity among traditional Republican voters.
51% : A Washington Post-Monmouth University poll on Thursday found Trump with a 26 point lead in the state.
49% : Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said recently that it was time to unite behind Trump.
48% : Many major donors remain critical of Trump, but some of the biggest would-be Haley supporters are essentially in a holding pattern ahead of South Carolina's Feb. 24 primary.
40% : But the Republican base is still decidedly behind Trump.
28% : B.J. Hopper, an 81-year-old self-described "Never Trumper, is doubtful that Haley will catch Trump, but she attended Thursday's stop in South Carolina's capital city because she's trying to be hopeful.
19% : At roughly the same time Haley was speaking, Trump was attacking her on social media.
19% : And in a Wednesday interview on the "Breakfast Club" radio program, she blamed Trump for the state of the nation's politics.
13% : HALEY'S AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY Haley has begun to ratchet up attacks against Trump, a deliberate strategy designed to highlight the former president's glaring liabilities, including his legal baggage and his age.
10% : The campaign lumped Trump and Biden together in a new attack ad this week calling them "Grumpy Old Men."

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