New Haley approval numbers coming this week

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For the first time in more than seven months, new poll numbers gauging Gov. Nikki Haley’s job approval are coming. A new Winthrop Poll will be released Wednesday, and it will include Haley approval numbers broken down by general population, registered voters and voters who voted in the most recent presidential election.

The results will give some indication how a massive breach of taxpayer data at the S.C. Department of Revenue has affected voters’ opinions of Haley heading into the 2014 gubernatorial election. The State newspaper will have exclusive access next week to additional polling data because of an agreement dating back to the beginning of the poll.

April’s Winthrop Poll, the last to include Haley approval numbers, offered mixed results for the Republican governor. Additional polling measuring where Haley stands could be coming soon from Raleigh-based Public Policy Polling, which is conducting gubernatorial polling.

Haley’s schedule released

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Gov. Nikki Haley’s office has released her public schedule for this week, along with her public schedule from the preceding two weeks. As mentioned earlier, Haley will be making an out-of-state swing this week. Here’s the schedule information from her office:

Gov. Nikki Haley’s Weekly Schedule: November 26, 2012

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Nikki Haley’s schedule for the week of November 26 includes:

Monday, November 26: 9:30 AM:  Gov. Haley and South Carolina Manufactures Alliance (SCMA) President Lewis Gossett announce application guidelines for counties to participate in the South Carolina Work Ready Communities Initiative, Zeus Industrial Products, Inc., Research/Marketing Facilities, 3737 Industrial Boulevard, Orangeburg, S.C.

Tuesday, November 27, 12:00 PM:  Gov. Haley will be the keynote speaker at The Heritage Foundation’s Annual Business Luncheon, The Ritz Carlton, 160 East Pearson Street, Chicago, IL.

 

Wednesday, November 28, 8:30 AM:  Gov. Haley will be the guest speaker at the Republican Governors Association’s Discussion Breakfast, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, November 28, 11:30 AM:  Gov. Haley will meet with members of South Carolina’s congressional delegation, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

 

 

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Gov. Nikki Haley’s Schedule: November 13 and 19, 2012

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gov. Nikki Haley’s schedule for the weeks of November 13 and 19 included the following:

Tuesday, November 13

9:45 AM:   Gov. Haley arrived at the Office of the Governor for office hours, Statehouse, Columbia, S.C.

1:05 PM:  Legislative call.

 

1:10 PM:  Legislative call.

 

1:45 PM:  Policy meeting.

 

2:00 PM:  Gov. Haley held a press conference to make a cabinet announcement, Statehouse, first floor lobby, Columbia, S.C.

 

3:30 PM:  Newspaper interview.

 

4:15 PM:  Agency call.

 

5:15 PM:  Agency call.

Wednesday, November 14

10:30 AM:  Gov. Haley arrived at the Office of the Governor for office hours, Statehouse, Columbia, S.C.

 

11:00 AM:  Agency meeting.

 

11:45 AM:  Agency meeting.

 

1:15 PM:  Agency meeting.

 

2:15 PM:  Gov. Haley held a press conference to update on the SCDOR data breach, Statehouse, first floor lobby, Columbia, S.C.

 

4:30 PM:  Policy call.

 

6:30 PM:  Legislative meeting.

Thursday, November 15

9:00 AM:  Economic development meeting.

 

10:00 AM:  Gov. Haley arrived at the Office of the Governor for office hours, Statehouse, Columbia, S.C.

 

10:15 AM:  Gov. Haley participated in the AARP’s Teletownhall to discuss the S.C. DOR data breach.

 

10:45 AM:  Legislative meeting.

 

1:00 PM:  Economic development call.

 

1:50 PM:  Economic development call.

 

2:15 PM:  Gov. Haley visited with students from Thomas Hart Academy, Statehouse, Columbia, S.C.

 

Friday, November 16

10:30 AM:  Gov. Haley arrived at the Office of the Governor for office hours, Statehouse, Columbia, S.C.

 

10:45 AM:  Agency meeting.

 

12:30 PM: Gov. Haley participated in a conference call with editorial board writers.

 

3:20 PM:  Newspaper interview.

Monday, November 19

11:30 AM:  Agency meeting.

12:30 PM:  Gov. Haley arrived at the Office of the Governor for office hours, Statehouse, Columbia, S.C.

1:15 PM:  Television news interview.

2:00 PM:  Gov. Haley, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director Tony Keck, Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Director Catherine Templeton, and March of Dimes representative Dr. Amy Picklesimer held a press conference to discuss the work by state and private groups to improve the Infant Mortality Rate, Statehouse, first floor lobby, Columbia, S.C.

2:40 PM:  Agency call.

3:00 PM:  Policy call.

Tuesday, November 20

9:15 AM:  Agency meeting.

10:00 AM:  Gov. Haley arrived at the Office of the Governor for office hours, Statehouse, Columbia, S.C.

11:00 AM:  Economic development meeting.

11:30 AM:  Agency meeting.

2:00 PM:  Gov. Haley held a press conference to discuss the SCDOR information breach, Statehouse, first floor lobby, Columbia, S.C.

3:00 PM:  Constituent meeting.

Wednesday, November 21

10:00 AM:  Gov. Haley arrived at the Office of the Governor for office hours, Statehouse, Columbia, S.C.

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Haley taking first out-of-state trip since breach announced

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COLUMBIA — Gov. Nikki Haley is making her first out-of-state political appearance this week since her administration announced a cyber breach affecting millions of South Carolina taxpayers.

At noon on Tuesday, Haley is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at Heritage Foundation luncheon in Chicago. The foundation is a conservative think tank. The agenda for the gathering doesn’t list a topic for Haley’s speech, but a preceding panel discussion will be focused on policy priorities following the election. The Chicago trip is actually the second out-of-state journey Haley has taken since she knew about the massive breach at the S.C. Department of Revenue.

The Secret Service alerted state officials to the breach on Oct. 10. Haley attended a Republican Governors Association retreat from Oct. 19-21 in Napa, Calif. Her administration publicly announced the breach on Oct. 26. The governor has said the timing of the announcement was dependent on clearance from law enforcement.

Chicago won’t be Haley’s only stop this week. On Wednesday morning, she’ll be a guest speaker at an RGA breakfast. Later that morning, the governor will meet with members of the S.C. congressional delegation. Last week, Haley said she intended to talk with the delegation about strengthening Internal Revenue Service policies that would require states to encrypt Social Security numbers. The governor blamed the breach in part on the lack of that requirement.

Haley will have the chance to start that discussion Tuesday, according to her spokesman Rob Godfrey. Godfrey said Haley and the delegation will discuss cyber security strengthening the state’s ports, illegal immigration reform and economic development projects “she needs their help on.” Godfrey said Haley will not hold a fundraiser as part of the out-of-state swing.

Charleston Rep. McCoy named key organizer for Gingrich

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S.C. Rep. Peter McCoy, R-Charleston, will serve as Lowcountry chairman for Newt Gingrich’s presidential bid.

Gingrich considers South Carolina crucial to his campaign. He said at a stop in Columbia recently that if he wins South Carolina he believes he will be the party’s nominee.

McCoy, a former criminal prosecutor, will serve as the campaign’s surrogate in the Charleston area.

Adam Waldeck, Gingrich’s South Carolina director, said “We are lucky to have someone of Rep. McCoy’s caliber join us in the fight; the fight to help rebuild the America that we love.