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'Connected' Haley helped engineering firm
CNN ^ | 6/18/10 | Staff

Posted on 06/18/2010 4:51:07 PM PDT by pissant

Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) – The engineering executive who hired Nikki Haley for consulting work while she served in the South Carolina legislature said Friday that Haley's political and business connections helped his company get ahead.

Haley, now the frontrunner for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, was paid $2,000 in 2008 by the engineering firm, Wilbur Smith Associates. The income was disclosed Thursday after Haley made her 2009 tax records available to reporters. Her 2008 paycheck did not clear until 2009, she said.

Her opponent in the June 22 runoff election, Rep. Gresham Barrett, had previously revealed his income and tax records in keeping with federal disclosure laws.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: haleygate
FWIW
1 posted on 06/18/2010 4:51:08 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant
Let's see...if she is a democrat terd it is ok...right?
2 posted on 06/18/2010 4:54:30 PM PDT by ldish (Looking forward to Independence Day)
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To: pissant

Generally, it’s not worth much if its from CNN.


3 posted on 06/18/2010 4:56:38 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: ldish

Then it’s ok?


4 posted on 06/18/2010 4:56:44 PM PDT by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)
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To: pissant
If anyone is alleging anything improper, $2k is pretty cheap, isn't it?
5 posted on 06/18/2010 4:57:29 PM PDT by marron
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To: pissant

“The State Ethics Commission, however, said Haley did not violate any laws by failing to disclose the income.”

Wow! A politician did not violate any laws. This is hugh! I’m series! :-)


6 posted on 06/18/2010 4:59:04 PM PDT by rwa265 (Christ my Cornerstone)
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To: pissant

There is no allegation of any illegality, and what would be the reason to hire her as a consultant if not for her contacts in business and government?

Just another smear attempt by the DBM.

FWIW


7 posted on 06/18/2010 5:01:30 PM PDT by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: pissant

Desperation time in liberal land.


8 posted on 06/18/2010 5:06:58 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Democrats = authoritarian socialists)
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To: Force of Truth; MontaniSemperLiberi; nakutny; SC Swamp Fox; upchuck
'Connected' Haley helped engineering firm

WOW!

and?

Nikki, stay away from Mitt. He's a RINO and NOT a conservative.

Nikki Haley Ping


Next South Carolina Governor


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9 posted on 06/18/2010 5:11:54 PM PDT by upchuck (Don't let freedom slip away. After America, there is no place to go ~ Kitty Werthmann - Google her.)
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To: pissant
was paid $2,000 in 2008 by the engineering firm

We spend that on ball point pens...

10 posted on 06/18/2010 5:18:38 PM PDT by Onelifetogive (Flame away...)
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To: pissant
No laws were broken... business people helping business people... pols helping business people... seems better that hussein destroying us all.

LLS

11 posted on 06/18/2010 5:35:07 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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Hence, the FWIW. Not much.


12 posted on 06/18/2010 5:36:20 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: pissant

Absolutely.

LLS


13 posted on 06/18/2010 6:17:50 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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