Analysis: Haley put herself on the political map by calling for the flag's removal from South Carolina government grounds in 2015. Here’s how it went down, and how delicate a balance she’s struck.
. But as part of a compromise crafted by Gov. Jim Hodges , the flag would continue to fly on a 30-foot pole in front of the Capitol.: After upsetting a longtime GOP incumbent in a primary, Haley is elected state representative.: Haley runs for governor. She and other GOP gubernatorial candidates are asked about the flag at a debate and express no interest in trying to remove it from the State House grounds.
“There were a lot of hurt feelings” on both sides of the Confederate flag issue, she says, adding: “I would not want to revisit that issue.”, Haley indicates the Confederate flag issue is settled, because it takes two-thirds of the legislature to make any further changes: “So it’s not something I see as a priority right now.” She adds that she will work to talk with groups critical of the flag “about the heritage and how this is not something that is racist.
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