Haley does have negatives. He does have positives. The biggest issue hurting the GOP now is the image of incompetence. Haley does have a record of competence. He performed well in the hurriance recoveries for his state. Thus, he can show to the general public that he can be trusted to handle a national crisis. Plus, he did a decent job as RNC Chair. We need a person with a proven record of party builiding. 2012 is a long time. Just keep an open mind. Lets see how the folks above the Mason Dixon line react to his to introduction should he actually run.