When Barrett refused to concede to Haley after the first round in which he trailed Haley, 49% to 22%, I privately asked people close to Barrett whether he was going to run a scorched-earth campaign for the runoff. I was told me not to worry, he just wanted to let the process play out, and of course he wasn’t going to play into the hands of the left by engaging in personal or religious smears of Haley. Then the day after the primary, Barrett released an ad in which he is described as a “Christian family man.” Some suggested this was an underhanded attack on Nikki Haley’s religion, while others thought the “Christian family man” line may have been simply an attempt to distinguish himself from the adulterous Gov. Sanford (but why then “Christian?”). With the campaign now circulating a story on Haley’s faith, one’s worst suspicions appear to be confirmed.