Will she or won’t she?

With the Iowa Republican caucuses just days away on Jan. 15, there’s lots of interest in whether former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) will rack up enough support to finish a solid second to Donald Trump.

For those who once hoped Haley represented a more responsible faction of the Republican Party — and I put myself in that camp — that could have been an exciting possibility. Maybe she can go all the way and get the nomination. Maybe Republicans are ready for a fresher face. Maybe Haley offers a more moderate perspective than … some of the other candidates.

But we were set straight a few days ago in New Hampshire when Haley gave her now-infamous answer to a question about the cause of the Civil War. She couldn’t, wouldn’t, mention the word “slavery.” It was stunning. Even as she tried to walk back her remarks, the best she could do was to say she “had Black friends.” Or, she had them once — as a child.

We don’t know what she believes in her heart about slavery or the Civil War. But it almost........

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