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Former U.S. President Trump is performing well in the Republican presidential primary, while the possibility of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's withdrawal is increasing, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 5th (local time).

The reason WSJ sees a high possibility of Haley's resignation is her upcoming schedule. After Super Tuesday, Haley's schedule has not been confirmed. On the 5th, she held what could be her final rally in Texas, and no TV or radio ads are planned after Tuesday. However, digital ads and text message campaigns continue.

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Trump, a leading Republican presidential candidate, is scoring consecutive victories in primaries such as Virginia and North Carolina on what is known as 'Super Tuesday.' He has won 10 out of 11 primaries held before Super Tuesday. Haley was the only candidate to win in Washington D.C. during the Republican primaries, but that area traditionally has a high Democratic support rate.

Polls also favor former President Trump. In many national and battleground state polls, he holds an advantage over Democratic President Biden.

To become the Republican presidential nominee, a candidate must secure a majority of the total 2,429 delegates, which is 1,215. On Super Tuesday, 874 delegates are at stake. Even if Trump wins all states on Super Tuesday, he will not reach 1,215 delegates. WSJ predicted that Trump could secure a majority as early as the 12th or as late as the 19th.

WSJ stated that after the Super Tuesday results are out, Haley will need to decide whether to continue her campaign.

Although Trump is leading, in terms of financial resources, Haley is considered to have enough to continue the race. She raised $12 million last month and secured $1 million this month. While this is less than the $16.5 million raised in January, it is not considered insufficient to continue the campaign.

Haley did not comment on the results of the North Dakota Republican caucus, where Trump won, the day before. However, on the 1st, she said, "I will continue as long as I am competitive," and "I will try to maintain competitiveness on Super Tuesday." She also said, "I hope to move forward, but that entirely depends on how competitive we are." She did not clearly define the criteria for competitiveness, which is seen as leaving the door open for a mid-race withdrawal.

WSJ noted that after the Super Tuesday results, Haley will have to decide whether to continue the race to prevent Trump from securing the nomination.

Meanwhile, if she withdraws, she will also need to decide whether to support Trump. Haley has repeatedly warned the party that Trump, who has been criminally charged in 91 cases including attempts to overturn the 2020 election, could damage the Republican Party by losing the presidential election. In a recent interview with WSJ, Haley refused to reaffirm her past promise to support the final Republican nominee. On the 3rd, when asked on NBC whether she would be bound by the Republican National Committee's pledge to support the nominee, she replied, "Yes. I will make the decision I want."

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