NBC News projects that in Nevada's GOP presidential primary, more voters chose the option "none of these candidates" than backed Nikki Haley. Haley faced no major challenger in the primary, but it was still seen as a rebuke, coming after losses in Iowa and New Hampshire. Trump was not on the primary ballot as he is participating in the Nevada GOP caucuses on Thursday, where he is expected to win all delegates. Haley's campaign said the primary was "rigged for Trump," and they chose not to invest in Nevada or participate in the caucuses.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 NBC News projects that in Nevada's GOP presidential primary, more voters chose the option "none
00:07 of these candidates" than backed Nikki Haley.
00:09 Haley faced no major challenger in the primary, but it was still seen as a rebuke coming after
00:13 losses in Iowa and New Hampshire.
00:15 Trump was not on the primary ballot as he's participating in the Nevada GOP caucuses on
00:19 Thursday where he's expected to win all delegates.
00:22 Haley's campaign said the primary was rigged for Trump and they chose not to invest in
00:25 Nevada or participate in the caucuses.
00:28 The outcome continues Haley's struggles in early states, but her campaign insists she
00:31 can still beat Trump in South Carolina on February 24th.
00:35 Confusion among voters was caused by the dual nominating contest in Nevada of a primary
00:38 and separate GOP-run caucuses.
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