No, Nikki Haley is a conservative but a sane conservative who is not a knee jerk ideologue. The dumbed down political pholosophies of people like Ron Paul are not true conservatism, but just simple words some frightened Americans need to hear to soothe their anxieties about complex problems that face us. Nikki Haley is smart, tough, and always plain spoken and to the point. She has an excellent grasp of both domestic issues and foreign policy, and in her political career so far has shown herself to be a true conservative who stands for the least amount of government consistent with the public safety and a prospering economy, and because she is not an ideologue, she is not afraid to change her mind when new facts are presented. I don't know if she would make a strong candidate, but from what I have seen so far I think she would make a strong president.