CNN published a story at 9:25 a.m. this morning titled " Haley's path to Christianity leaves some evangelicals uneasy." The story informs readers that Nikki Haley, who was raised a Sikh and converted to Christianity, "still attends Sikh services occasionally with her parents and extended family." It includes quotes from a pastor who questions whether Haley, the frontrunner in next Tuesday's South Carolina gubernatorial primary runoff, is really a Christian.
At 9:38 a.m., the CNN story was emailed to me by a campaign consultant working for Haley's opponent, Rep. Gresham Barrett.
Barrett raised more than a few eyebrows last week when he released an ad in which he is described as a "Christian family man." Some suggested this was an underhanded attack on Nikki Haley's religion, while others thought the "Christian family man" line may have been honestly directed at the adulturous Gov. Sanford. With the campaign now circulating a story on Haley's faith, the former appears to be correct.