Former Massachusetts Gov. (and presidential hopeful) Mitt Romney is sticking with South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley — scandal or no.
“I stand four square by Nikki Haley,” Romney said in a statement to CBS News.
Blogger and political consultant Will Folks claimed yesterday that he had an “inappropriate physical relationship” with the married Haley a few years ago. Haley denies the allegation.
Romney had endorsed Haley in March.
“I don’t put much stock in unsubstantiated blog posts that appear at the 11th hour, and neither should the voters of South Carolina,” Romney said in the statement. “It’s time to return to the issues that matter. Nikki has the conservative record of fighting wasteful spending and advocating for smaller, more efficient government.”
Check out TPMmuckraker’s full coverage of the Haley-Folks story here.
