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Haley's path to Christianity leaves some evangelicals uneasy
CNN ^ | 6/15/10 | Peter Hamby

Posted on 06/15/2010 7:02:29 AM PDT by redk

(CNN) - Whispers about Nikki Haley's Sikh heritage burst into public view in the final days of South Carolina's Republican gubernatorial primary when state Sen. Jake Knotts called the Indian-American legislator a "raghead."

Knotts offered a pseudo-apology and was roundly condemned for the remark. Haley went on to win the primary in dominant fashion, capturing nearly 50 percent of the vote in a four-way race. She now faces Rep. Gresham Barrett in the June 22 runoff election.

But while Haley's commanding win last Tuesday proved her electoral viability - she won 42 of the state's 46 counties in the primary, including evangelical-heavy areas like Greenville and Spartanburg - it did not completely erase suspicions about her faith.

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: demwitsmakemesikh; haley; msm; oppositionresearch; palin; religion; sarahpalin; sikh; sikhandyouwillfind; southcarolina
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To: DoughtyOne; Harpo Speaks

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61 posted on 06/15/2010 10:44:42 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

That’s about it.


62 posted on 06/15/2010 10:48:03 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (J. D. Hayworth, the next Senator, the Great State of Arizona - Sen. Poopdeck, Panama is calling...)
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To: Fiji Hill

It’s been a while since I left the United Methodist Church, but I’ve never heard the word ‘parish’ used in reference to a group of Methodists. In addition, last I knew, the ministers in UMC churches were regularly rotated by the denomination with a minimum term of 2 years, and a maximum of 7. So, if the minister you have now is Bible-believing, the next one may not.


63 posted on 06/15/2010 10:49:25 AM PDT by FourPeas (Ugh, need I close my tag?)
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Sikh’s are good people. Why is this an issue? Perhaps, this is a non-issue the left is hoping to coax from a spark to flame in order to avoid the inevitable conflagration of the Dem candidate?


64 posted on 06/15/2010 10:50:12 AM PDT by FreeStateYank (I want my country and constitution back, now!)
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To: Mr. Lucky

Hmmm, this seems problematic unless the Methodist minister was baptized by immersion.


65 posted on 06/15/2010 10:51:11 AM PDT by FourPeas (Ugh, need I close my tag?)
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To: Walkingfeather

CNN concerned about the feelings of Christians? Riiight! Just look up what Ted Turner has said about Christians. Stuart Varney (now on Fox) can tell some war stories.


66 posted on 06/15/2010 12:43:00 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes!)
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To: MBB1984
To 23 - If you're "uneasy" with her, fine. Vote how your conscience dictates.

As a Roman-Catholic, I hope Haley wins by the widest margin in SC gubernatorial election history.

67 posted on 06/15/2010 2:34:09 PM PDT by jla
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; blueyon; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
The partisan shills at CNN write:
...state Sen. Jake Knotts called the Indian-American legislator a "raghead." Knotts offered a pseudo-apology and was roundly condemned for the remark... But while Haley's commanding win last Tuesday proved her electoral viability -- she won 42 of the state's 46 counties in the primary, including evangelical-heavy areas like Greenville and Spartanburg -- it did not completely erase suspicions about her faith.

68 posted on 06/15/2010 3:29:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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69 posted on 06/15/2010 3:57:56 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: redk

It is not going to turn people away from her.
What a bunch of crap they dole out. I am sure they are counting on Southerners voting for the white dude because, well, he is not a foreign chick.
BTW, We seem to get all the good looking ones.


70 posted on 06/15/2010 7:59:12 PM PDT by Colvin (Proud Owner '66 Binder PU, '66 Binder Travelall,)
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