South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) formally announced her 2014 reelection bid on Monday, taking the opportunity to tout her jobs record and slam President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law.
Haley was joined at the event in Greenville, S.C. by fellow Republican governors Scott Walker of Wisconsin, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Rick Perry of Texas. The governor heavily pitched her job creation record, according to the Columbia State, but drew the biggest applause when she talked about fighting to prevent Obamacare from expanding to South Carolina.
“When it came to Obamacare, we didn’t just say ‘no.’ We said ‘never,’ ” Haley said, as quoted by the State. “We are not expanding Medicaid just because President Obama thinks we should.”
The State reported that “hundreds of supporters and a few dozen protesters” were present for the event, while Reuters put the number of attendees at about 60. Haley thanked the protesters for coming and reminded them that her husband is currently deployed to Afghanistan to fight for their freedom to protest, according to the reports.
