Good evening from Washington, D.C. I'm Michael Steele in for Chris Hayes. So the

results of tomorrow's Republican presidential primary in South Carolina are going to be a major

indicator of what the next few weeks will look like for the GOP. Shifting demographics mean a state

like South Carolina is going to become a much bigger player going forward politically speaking.

Now I think in one sense some Republicans are already beginning to realize that given the ground effort we are seeing for the ultimately

doomed Nicki Haley campaign.

To her supporters, her continued presence in this race may not just be about saving face against Trump, but also recognition of their

need to appeal to a broader swath of voters in diverse states.

Now I can say from my own personal experience as the chairman of the Republican Party

having had these conversations for a long time which is why when I was running the

problem the party I advocated for blowing up the

for blowing up the traditional primary calendar

to spread the focus away from just Iowa

in New Hampshire and into more diverse states like Arizona and Georgia and yes South

Carolina where we are seeing already signs of the ground shifting politically.

Maya King is currently in South Carolina covering the primary for the New York Times.

Margie Omero and Cornell Belcher are both Democratic posters and strategists.

They all join me now.

Maya, this whole thing with Trump feels like a win,

a foregone win for him tomorrow.

What are you hearing from the Haley campaign

and her supporters right now?

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