On the campaign trail, Haley's time in South Carolina is both an asset and a liability

As her rivals seek to paint her as a moderate, a flip-flopper or an establishment figure beholden to donors, Nikki Haley has drawn from her time in South Carolina to portray herself as someone with a tea party background who speaks “hard truths” and takes on tough fights.

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