South Carolina's Nikki Haley denies affair with political blogger

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A political blogger is claiming he had a "inappropriate physical relationship" with South Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley.

Haley has "categorically" denied the accusation by Will Folks, a former spokesman for Gov. Mark Sanford who now blogs and has done paid public relations work for politicians including Haley.

"Several years ago, prior to my marriage, I had an inappropriate physical relationship with Nikki," Folks wrote on his site, FITSnews.com. "It is what it is, and aside from the Haley family Michael, Nikki, Rena and Nalin I feel no need to apologize or explain myself to anyone. People are human. We make mistakes."

In a statement, Haley denied an improper relationship.

I have been 100 percent faithful to my husband throughout our 13 years of marriage, Haley said in a statement sent via her campaign this morning. This claim against me is categorically and totally false.

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