Nov 7, 2010

Locally Speaking

Nikki Haley Elected New Governor Of South Carolina

Voters have elected South Carolina's first woman governor.

Tea-party backed Republican state Rep. Nikki Haley will also become the nation's second Indian-American governor when she replaces term-limited Gov. Mark Sanford. Louisiana's Bobby Jindal also is Indian-American.

Haley won over state Sen. Vincent Sheheen (shuh-HEEN') in a contest that flipped between the candidates by the minute Tuesday night.

Haley is a three-term House member who campaigned as a political outsider and earned the backing of Sarah Palin.

The 38-year-old married mother of two beat back unproven accusations of infidelty and questions about her finances and experience. –Read more at Sun News

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