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I don't they understand just how difficult it would be for them to win. Enough people will sit out the election who would vote otherwise because the candidate is nonwhite or a woman.
That is absolutely true, but the problem is that both of them won lesser state elections and think that means far more than it does.
Nikki Haley was governor of South Carolina prior to joining Trump's administration, and Tim Scott is a South Carolina state senator, so they both believe that means the GOP is inclusive and will let one of them have the top job.
Heh, NO. You are so right.
What they don't understand is that every "real boss" (the president, and of course a white male) needs secretaries and janitors and people who can raise cash for the party. That is what state politicians are to the Republican party, so the GOP doesn't mind letting women and people of color win locally, because it keeps the constituents happy and the façade of inclusivity intact.
But the top job, or anywhere near it? Absolutely not. Look how they lost their collective minds when Barack Obama, a demonstrably capable (and IMO excellent) leader was elected. The shrieking and hood gathering in response hasn't stopped yet.