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Thursday, November 01, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has canceled last-minute campaigning plans for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to focus on an investigation into hacking of state records.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  The House's leading Democrat says taxpayers should not be paying for Republican Gov. Nikki Haley's security detail when she's out of state on personal business.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  The State Ethics Commission has opened a public inquiry into Gov. Nikki Haley's campaign finances after a state Democratic Party staffer filed a complaint last summer.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  The polls ahead of South Carolina's first-in-the-South primary show Mitt Romney is the frontrunner, and situation on the streets seems to back up those numbers.  Several hundred supporters crowded a Columbia venue to see the presidential hopeful speak Wednesday.

Monday, September 26, 2011  White House hopeful Newt Gingrich plans to stay overnight at the South Carolina Governor's Mansion next week.  Gov. Nikki Haley's spokesman Rob Godfrey confirmed Monday that Gingrich will stay at the mansion Oct. 4.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010  Democrats began airing ads statewide Tuesday that are a largely a remake of ads Sheheen's own campaign has aired for weeks criticizing Republican Nikki Haley.