South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley throws her support behind Sen. Marco Rubio

Haley touches on those topics during her television advertisement where she endorses Marco Rubio.

A source close to the Bush campaign said they had lobbied hard for Haley’s support and hoped she would go with them, and the source acknowledged that this would make SC even more difficult for Bush to win.

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has landed the coveted endorsement of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. “My record on it is in Florida, after the Kelo decision which said the government could help a private developer to take private property away, Florida was the first state in the country to respond with a law that prevented that, and I was the one who wrote that law”, Rubio said. “Trust me, she’s a great person”.

“If we elect Marco Rubio, every day will be a great day in America”, she told Rubio supporters at a rally in Chapin Wednesday night.

During stops in SC this week, the senator has said Haley would make a good vice president.

Many polls show billionaire businessman Donald Trump leading the field of Republican candidates, which includes Rubio.

When a reader reaches the bottom of the site, it says “Marco Rubio is the Republican Obama”, and that it was paid for by Cruz for President. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who is described in the call as opposing the idea.

“I wanted somebody with fight, I wanted somebody with passion, I wanted somebody who had the conviction to do the right thing, but I wanted somebody humble enough to remember he works for all the people”. Tim Scott and Rep. Trey Gowdy – could bolster his chances for Saturday’s vote. By contrast, the high-flying Trump has the support of 38 percent of Republicans and Cruz has 22 percent.

Rubio is now polling third in SC at 16%, according to the RealClearPolitics average of several polls.

The Rubio campaign confirmed the call’s authenticity to CBS News, saying the notice is meant to ensure voters are aware of a reported Cruz campaign strategy.

The two-term Republican governor of SC is considered to be a highly popular Republican leader in the country and a potential vice presidential pick. Polls indicate that Trump has a large lead in SC and other states.

In 2012 elections, she had endorsed Mitt Romney, the party’s eventual nominee.

A spokesman says Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders doesn’t “believe that gender should be the reason we vote for or against anyone”.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush told reporters on Wednesday that he was “disappointed” he didn’t get her backing.

“Our campaign had absolutely nothing to do with this fraudulent Facebook post”, Cruz wrote on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday.

If Haley was looking for a horse to ride to victory on Saturday, she chose the wrong candidate. “His optimistic message is bringing voters from across the party lines, from across different demographic groups”, said Jindal who himself dropped out of the presidential race in November after failing to get any traction in the polls”, Jindal said.