“Not only has Governor Haley fought to bring opportunity and prosperity to the people of her state, but she’s also demonstrated how bringing people together can bring real results”, McConnell said.
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VICE PRESIDENT HALEY? Haley represents several demographics the GOP has struggled to win over in previous national elections and is an attractive pick for vice president for this year’s Republican presidential candidates. However, in recent years, it has also been a source of embarrassment, NBC pointed out. Jindal had given the response in 2009 to Obama’s speech to Congress. House Speaker Paul Ryan gave the address a year before he was picked as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate in 2012.
Haley is South Carolina’s first female governor, and the first Indian-American to hold office in SC. An avowed racist was charged in the killings that shocked the nation.
The nine killed included the church’s pastor, state Sen. Pinckney’s widow appeared at the White House on Tuesday when the president announced plans to curb gun violence.
Being chosen to deliver the State of the Union response is usually a reliable indicator that the party establishment sees a politician as having a bright future.
College of Charleston political scientist Kendra Stewart told the Post and Courier that the decision to choose Haley to deliver the response was an worldwide choice by the GOP leadership toward appealing to women and minorities during a time when Donald Trump – the field’s current front-runner – has alienated both. Haley’s name has been floated as a potential vice presidential nominee for the party. Haley and her husband Michael, a Captain in the Army National Guard and combat veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, attend Mt Horeb United Methodist Church in SC. The suit was dropped after Boeing agreed to raise employee wages and add production in more union-heavy Washington state.
She also applauded his efforts during a marathon legislative session over the Confederate flag, another issue they agreed on.
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‘Nikki Haley has led an economic turnaround and set a bold agenda for her state, getting things done and becoming one of the most popular governors in America, ‘ said Ryan, who rose to the challenge in 2011 on behalf of the GOP.
