On Thursday, the Republican National Committee received and is reviewing a resolution, that if passed, would declare former President Donald Trump the Republican nominee for President, even though fellow Republican Nikki Haley is still actively campaigning. The draft resolution was brought forward by David Bossie, a committeeman from Maryland and a Trump ally. 

Bossie's resolution comes after the Chairwoman of the RNC, Ronna McDaniel, stated in an interview with FOX News, that it is time to rally behind Trump in order to get the party on a General Election footing against President Joe Biden. 

"I’m looking at the math and the path going forward, and I don’t see it for Nikki Haley. "I think she’s run a great campaign, but I do think there is a message that’s coming out from the voters, which is very clear," McDaniel emphasized.

Bossie's draft resolution takes into consideration the apparent momentum and popularity that Donald Trump has at this point. According to him and others, including RNC Chair McDaniel, there is no way that Nikki Haley can beat Trump to gain the official nomination of the Republican Party. A portion of the draft resolution says in part: 

“RESOLVED that the Republican National Committee hereby declares President Trump as our presumptive 2024 nominee for the office of President of the United States and from this moment forward moves into full general election mode welcoming supporters of all candidates as valued members of Team Trump 2024,”

Current RNC rules provide that a Republican Presidential candidate must win the required number of 1,215 convention delegates in order to receive the party's nomination. However, with only two state primary caucuses/elections completed, Trump currently has only 32 delegates secured and Haley has 17. 

But passage of this resolution, possibly next week at the RNC winter meeting in Las Vegas, could begin a preemptive process of the national party working with the former president as if he had already done so. And under RNC rules, that is permissible. This resolution, even in draft form, also functions as another sign that the GOP establishment is anxious to coalesce behind Trump and put an end to a presidential primary that, after his victories in Iowa and New Hampshire, the former president looks poised to win.

The RNC is remaining quiet regarding the draft resolution, however, Nikki Haley is crying foul. With a Tuesday appearance on FOX's morning show, "Fox and Friends," Haley did not mince words with the hosts. 

“I’m going to say this. We’ve had 56,000 people vote for Donald Trump. And you’re going to say that’s what the country wants. That’s not what the country wants. We’re going to have New Hampshire vote today. They deserve to have the power of their voice. I don’t care how much y’all want to coronate Donald Trump. At the end of the day, that’s not what Americans want. Americans want a choice. And we’re going to give them that same.”

However, Haley does have a point with her argument. The delegate score as stated above is Trump's 32 to Haley's 17, which is neither a crushing lead nor a small lead. And with only two states' primaries/caucuses concluded, there is not enough supporting evidence, other than polling, that shows Haley not overtaking and possibly beating Trump. The polls clearly show Trump taking the whole enchilada and most likely taking it hugely, however, if we have learned anything regarding polls in the last eight years, we know that polls can and are sometimes terribly wrong.  

Every major poll out there in 2016 showed Hillary Clinton easily beating Trump for the Presidency, and we all remember how that ended up right? So why doesn't that same logic apply here? Statistically and historically speaking, Haley could end up beating Trump if the primaries are allowed to continue without RNC intervention. Personally, I do not think that will happen, but the question remains: Is it fair to Haley — and, more importantly, to Republican voters — if the RNC calls it over with the score only being 32 to 17? It's one thing if it was Trump's 900 to Haley's 300, or something similar to that, but it isn't.