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Nikki Haley Wins S.C. GOP Runoff for Governor; Elaine Marshall Is N.C. Democratic Senate Nominee
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyThe campaign for the Republican nomination for governor in South Carolina was marked by drama, but it ended decisively with a result that surprised few: On Tuesday, state Rep. Nikki Haley, who finished a primary two weeks ago just shy of the 50 percent needed to avoid a runoff, trounced her opponent, U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett. With 65 percent of the vote for Haley to 35 percent for Barrett, she won the chance to face Democratic nominee Vincent Sheheen in November. If she wins, the 38-year-old Haley, who had Tea Party support, would become the state's first female governor and join Louisiana's ...
Nikki Haley Finishes First in South Carolina GOP Primary, Faces Runoff
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyIn one of the most-watched races in the country – for reasons that have nothing to do with actual issues – Nikki Haley finished first in the Republican gubernatorial primary in South Carolina on Tuesday. Recent accusations of infidelity and a GOP state senator's ethnic slur only seemed to strengthen the campaign of the 38-year-old Haley, who won close to half of the vote. But though she finished far in front of the other three candidates, she did not get the 50 percent plus one vote needed to avoid a runoff. State Rep. Haley will face second-place finisher U.S. Rep. Gresham ...
Nikki Haley, Sex and Race: The Last Gasp of the Good Old Boys?
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyIt was supposed to be "politics as usual" with the usual results. Paint a female on the rise with "the scarlet letter" and, for good measure, remind people that her parents came from "someplace else" where the people are dark and may wear a turban. Then sit back – preferably with a cigar in one hand and a bourbon in the other -- and watch said candidate slink away as voters run back to a Daddy figure who knows best. (Excuse the stereotyping but when a guy plays the "raghead" card, he deserves what he gets.) In this case, though, if the polls are any indication, the reliable tactics ...
GOP's Nikki Haley: Breaking Through Barriers in South Carolina Governor's Race
By Walter Shapiro - Politics DailyCHARLESTON, S.C. – As the front-runner in Tuesday's Republican gubernatorial primary, 38-year-old Nikki Haley is writing the most improbable political success story of 2010. In a state defined by church, flag and family, the once little-known state legislator is transcending such barriers as her Indian-American heritage (her parents are Sikhs who emigrated from the Punjab in 1963). But in the final two weeks leading up to Tuesday's four-candidate primary, Haley has faced down the worst accusations that can be hurled at a married woman politician – unproven public charges of ...
Nikki Haley Weathers Infidelity Charges, Leads GOP Governor's Race in S.C.
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySouth Carolina state Rep. Nikki Haley shows no sign of suffering any damage from allegations that she has had extramarital affairs, with a new poll showing she continues to hold a 20 point lead in her bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. A majority of voters say they don't believe the accusations of infidelity. Going into Tuesday's primary, Haley runs ahead of the Republican field with 43 percent followed by Rep. Gresham Barrett at 23 percent, Attorney General Henry McMaster at 16 percent, and Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer at 12 percent, with 7 percent undecided, according to a Public Policy ...
Nikki Haley Called Ethnic Slur by South Carolina Lawmaker
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyThe best you can say about the South Carolina political scene is that it's not boring. But while recent headlines have been about sex, the latest controversy returns to that old South Carolina favorite -- race. On an Internet political talk show, GOP state Sen. Jake Knotts on Thursday called state Rep. Nikki Haley, a gubernatorial candidate, a "raghead" -- a slur used against Arabs or other ethnic groups who wear turbans -- and talked about Haley's family and her parents' religion. "We already got one raghead in the White House," Knotts said on "Pub Politics." "We don't need another in the ...
South Carolina's Nikki Haley Fights Second Adultery Accusation
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyA state that's slowly getting past the Argentine escapades of soon-to-be-former Gov. Mark Sanford is now preoccupied with charges of adultery and denials involving a Republican candidate to replace him. What is it about South Carolina? In her latest TV ad, GOP state Rep. and gubernatorial hopeful Nikki Haley says she's "seen the dark side of our state's politics," before emphasizing her vision for South Carolina, which includes strong schools, a growing economy and a "conservative government that's accountable." She is shown walking hand-in-hand on the beach with husband, Michael, with their ...
Pre-Allegation Poll: Nikki Haley Has Big Lead in S.C. Race for GOP Governor Nod
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyWhile it has yet to be seen whether there will be any impact from allegations that South Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Nikki Haley had an extramarital affair, she would have to fall a long way to lose the commanding lead she has over the field of other contenders for the GOP nomination, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted before the story hit the airwaves. Haley has flatly denied any infidelity, as alleged by a conservative blogger who used to be a spokesman for disgraced GOP Gov. Mark Sanford. The conservative state legislator has the support of 39 percent of likely ...
McMaster Leads GOP Hopefuls in Race to Succeed S.C.'s Mark Sanford
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySouth Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster is leading the pack of GOP hopefuls running for the seat now held by Republican Gov. Mark Sanford who, because of term limits, couldn't have sought re-election even if he had not become tarred by a scandal over an extramarital affair. McMaster draws the support of 21 percent of likely primary voters, with Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer second at 17 percent, Rep. Gresham Barrett third at 14 percent and State Rep. Nikki Haley fourth at 12 percent, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 3 . Nine percent preferred some other candidate and 29 ...
South Carolina's Bauer Regrets Comparing Needy to 'Stray Animals'
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyLt. Gov. Andre Bauer is the latest South Carolina politician to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. On Monday, the Republican candidate for governor said he regrets remarks he made comparing people who receive public assistance to stray animals. His words had drawn criticism and mocking from Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show." "Do I regret it? Sure I do. I wouldn't have to be taking this heat otherwise," Bauer said in an interview with The State newspaper. In a town hall meeting last week, Bauer recalled that when he was a child, his grandmother had told him to stop feeding stray ...
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