South Carolina's Tea Party sex scandal

A conservative blogger is claiming he had an extramarital affair with Nikki Haley, Sarah Palin's pick for South Carolina governor. Should we believe him?

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A conservative South Carolina politics blogger is claiming he had an "inappropriate physical relationship" with Nikki Haley, the "Tea Party favorite" in that state's competitive GOP gubernatorial primary. Haley is denying the allegation. (Watch Nikki Haley deny the claims.) Here's a concise look at the still-murky situation:

What's the allegation?

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