South Carolina's gubernatorial race

It's really sad when polls show an incompetent candidate (Nikki Haley) leading one who is highly qualified (Sen. Vincent Sheheen) but that seems to be the case in South Carolina.

Nikki Haley, the Republican candidate for governor is a former member of the S.C. House of Representatives who didn't do much legislating while in office. She's been consistently late in filing her taxes, sometimes even missing the extension deadlines. It's cost her fines and penalties yet she tells anyone who will listen she's an accountant and able to manage money.

During the primary campaign not one, but two men accused her of having an affair with them.

According the "The State" newspaper in Columbia she reported "an income of $40,269 on her 2006 income tax return, including her husband's money-losing business."

Then in 2009, according to "The State," the Lexington Medical Center foundation created a job for her at a salary of more than $100,000 to work on their fundraising projects. As a legislator she had supported the hospital's fight to create a heart surgery center.

While this isn't illegal it does send up some red flags since her salary is way above what the position calls for in other agencies.

It's also an accepted fact she's a clone of our current embarrassment, Governor Marc Sanford. She thinks like him, is contentious like him and will continue the status quo in this state's political mediocrity.

Since the Bush administration's incompetence, megalomania, exaggerations and deceptions, I wouldn't vote for a Republican again if they walked on water...Jesus being at their right hand and Moses at their left.

But this isn't about political party, it's about qualifications. I have never voted for someone because of their political affiliation. It's always about the individual and the individual who will bring this state into the 21st century is Vince Sheheen. You can Google him to learn more about him and his platform.

The polls "The State" quotes most often is a Rasmussen poll which favors Republican candidates. If you've read some of my earliest blogs you'll learn what I think of polls.

Another embarrassment, Joe "you lie" Wilson is running against Rob Miller for Congress. Is Wilson criticizing Miller in his ads? Nope, he's challenging Miller's campaign donors.

Senator Jim "just say no" DeMint only has one viable challenger, the Green Party's Tom Clements. He's got the credentials and could be elected if he had the money to get his message out.

I just don't understand the American public and South Carolina voters. How can you vote for Republicans who got us into the mess we're in nationally and how can you overlook the embarrassments, ignorance, incompetence and immorality of candidates just because they're a member of your favorite political party?