Erickson: The Most Dangerous Woman (Updated)

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RedState's Erick Erickson reports on the results from the GOP primary election for governor in South Carolina:

They called Nikki Haley a whore. They called her a raghead. Now they better start practicing calling her Governor.

Nikki Haley came within a percentage point or two of avoiding a runoff for the Republican nomination in South Carolina. Despite all the smears and all the foul play, she is a winner.

The second place finisher, Congressman Gresham Barrett, goes into the runoff roughly 27% behind Haley.

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This race also makes Nikki Haley the most dangerous woman in South Carolina. The old order, the old way of doing things, has been decidedly defeated. The runoff becomes the last stand — a TARP voting establishmentarian versus the outsider accountant they threw everything at.

With 99% of the precincts reporting, Haley had 49 percent of the vote to Gresham Barrett's 22 percent. Henry McMaster got only 17 percent, and Andre Bauer only managed 12 percent.

Update: From The Garnet Spy:

Weekly Standard Editor Bill Kristol said on Fox News Tuesday night that he has spoken to influential party officials in Washington who say they expect South Carolina Congressman Gresham Barrett, who appears to have earned a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor against State Representative Nikki Haley, will drop out of the race on Wednesday.

- JP