Blogger Claims Affair with GOP Gov Candidate

Has it finally happened? A female politician involved in a sex scandal? Today, political blogger Will Folks claimed that he had an "inappropriate physical relationship" with Nikki Haley, candidate for South Carolina Governor.

Has it finally happened?  A female politician involved in a sex scandal?

Rumors had been swirling for some time among Palmetto State Politicos about leading gubernatorial candidate State Rep. Nikki Haley.

Today, former Gov. Sanford aide turned-acerbic-and-randy-blogger Will Folks claimed that he had an "inappropriate physical relationship" with Haley, a family-values Republican, Tea Party favorite and endorsee of Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, and Jenny Sanford.

Folks stated on his blog that “within the last forty-eight hours several pieces of information which purportedly document a prior physical relationship between myself and Rep. Haley have begun to be leaked slowly, piece by piece, to members of the mainstream media.”

After the Palin endorsement, Haley currently has a huge lead in the polls of 11 points.  Haley is a strong pro-lifer, having received a 100% rating from the S.C. Citizens for Life.

Even an occasional glance at his daily postings shows Will Folks has a thing for the ladies: his blog is famous for the Carolina’s Hottest Lawyer Contest where lusty legal-types submit names and pictures of the comeliest female attorneys in the state, with a final vote determining the “Hottest.”   But Folks has been a real force in S.C. politics.  He worked as spin-meister for Gov. Sanford for several years before becoming a blogger, then distanced himself after the famous(ly weird and awkward) Argentinean-mistress sex scandal rocked the news.  His blog -- fitsnews.com, which he calls “Unfair.  Unbalanced.” -- is ubiquitous in South Carolina politics.  His cranky, sarcastic commentary and insider scoops have made his blog a daily read among the powerful.  And politicians have treaded lightly around Folks . . . at least until now.

Take away: there is a critical mass of women who are now in politics, maybe enough in fact for them to possibly have A Sex Scandal Of Their Own.

Progress?

Update:

Nikki Haley's campaign has just released a statement denying the affair.

Is Folks to be believed?  Well, he's widely read because his scoops are largely on point.  Plus, he's got nothing to gain from lying -- if he's read because rumors/predictions he posts come true, and if he's made this whole thing up, his credibility is in shreds.