Allegations that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was creepin’ while her husband was sleepin’ have resurfaced as the Republican presidential primary race continues to take shape. A recent report suggests that Haley was lying when she claimed to have never had any extramarital affairs.

But are members of the chattering class making an issue out of something that clearly isn’t an issue for the Republican base?

The report from the Daily Mail outlines the allegations of infidelity.

In a Daily Mail exclusive, former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is alleged to have had an affair with not one but two men before she became South Carolina's governor in 2010. RedState covered the allegations in 2010 here and here. Haley denied the allegations and went on to win two terms as governor. According to the Daily Mail report, new witnesses purport that Haley's denial of the 2007-2008 affairs was false.

Presidential candidate Nikki Haley falsely denied cheating on her husband when she was accused of engaging in two extramarital affairs during her gubernatorial campaign, multiple sources who worked with her claim.

New witnesses have come forward telling DailyMail.com that Haley's denials of two alleged 2008 affairs are false, and that the supposed trysts were brazen and widely known among South Carolina politicos.

Will Folks, 49, and Larry Marchant, 61, both signed affidavits in 2010 alleging they had a sexual relationship with the then-South Carolina lawmaker, before she went on to become governor.

While the contents of the affidavits were described by major news outlets at the time, this is the first time they have been published outside of Folks' own document which he published on his blog.

Haley, 51, denied both at the time, saying she was '100% faithful' to the father of her two children and husband of 28 years, Michael Haley – who was deployed in Afghanistan with the National Guard in 2012.

Haley now frequently cites him as a reason for her presidential candidacy.

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Here’s my question: Who gives a rip?

Here's the answer: Nobody.

Well, maybe her husband, but that's about it.

If the allegations are true, there is a compelling reason to suggest that it won’t matter. That reason is named Donald J. Trump.

Even before he was elected president in 2016, the salacious details of his past were public knowledge, even if he denied some of what was said about him. Indeed, his infidelities have been long and storied. He had a much-publicized affair with Marla Maples, his second wife, while he was still married to Ivana Trump. Later, it was revealed that he allegedly slept with adult film actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal while he was married to Melania Trump, his current wife. Yet, none of these revelations so much as put a dent in his political armor.

The allegations against Haley also echo similar accusations against South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, whom many speculate could be Trump’s running mate if he secures the GOP nomination.

In a hypothetical matchup between Haley and Trump, which could theoretically happen given her recent surge in the polls, the notion that their personal lives might be a deciding factor for Republican voters seems about as likely as President Joe Biden going a week without making a gaffe.

What Trump’s 2016 victory, and his current gargantuan lead in the polls, show is that conservative voters are not necessarily looking for a saint to run the country. Instead, their concerns are more pragmatic, looking at policy and competence more than morality.

Whether for better or for worse, a candidate’s moral conduct is not at the top of people’s minds going into the 2024 election. When voters go to the voting booth, it is not likely that they will be thinking about their chosen candidate’s extracurricular activities. They will be thinking about who is more likely to win in November and who they wish to see occupying the White House. All in all, the allegations against Haley will amount to little more than political gossip, not an issue that will change voters’ minds.