South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is backing Mitt Romney’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination—ending the suspense over one of the most sought-after endorsements in the party.
Announcing her decision on Fox News, Haley, a tea party conservative who was elected as the state’s first female governor a year ago, pointed to Romney’s private-sector background and his experience as a Republican governor in a Democratic state as the reasons behind her support.
“What I want is someone who is not part of the chaos in Washington,” Haley told Fox News.