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Resignation drumbeat grows louder in South Carolina

 
A total of 12 South Carolina state senators have called for Mark Sanford’s resignation.. COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA (CNN) – The resignation drumbeat continued in South Carolina on Wednesday, where GOP state senators continued to call for Gov. Mark Sanford to step down. CNN has learned GOP Senators Daniel Verdin, Shane Martin and Wes Hayes joined the [...] (link)

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