Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Accusations of infidelity couldn't sink Nikki Haley. An alliance with the state's disgraced governor couldn't do it either. She's an Indian-American in a state not known for embracing women and minority candidates? No problem.
Just months ago, Haley, 38, was an obscure state lawmaker. Now she's the odds-on favorite to become the state's first female governor, helped by an anti-establishment message that has endeared her to conservatives and tea party voters.