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Since her husband publicly confessed his affair, Jenny Sanford has won widespread praise for her poise and grace. She wrote the tell-all book "Staying True" and is a frequent guest on talk shows, including Thursday's "Dr. Phil." She and Mark Sanford divorced earlier this year. Haley, once a Mark Sanford ally, rushed to publicly distance herself from the governor after the scandal but has continued praising much of his conservative policy approach. And she has been effusive in her praise for his ex-wife. On Friday, Jenny Sanford called Haley a breath of fresh air and said: "Like my former husband Mark Sanford, she actually understands the importance of transparency in government; she understands the importance of fighting for the taxpayers in our state." South Carolina has never had a female governor and just once elected a female lieutenant governor. Political scientist Scott Huffmon said Palin and Jenny Sanford's support for Haley is more about her conservative politics than her gender. But the payoff couldn't come at a better time as Haley tries to win enough votes to force a runoff with McMaster, who is regarded as the front-runner. "This is an incredible amount of free publicity that comes right at the time that primary voters are yawning, stretching and putting up their political antennae," Huffmon said. Backing from Palin and Jenny Sanford gives Haley a better chance to be heard. But, Huffmon added: "It's still a boys club in South Carolina and she's been fighting to overcome that."
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