Published 6/25/2009
by rsinderbrand
at CNN Political Ticker
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) – A top South Carolina Republican is calling on Mark Sanford to resign following his admission of an extramarital affair, making him the first GOP official in the state to say openly the governor should step aside.
South Carolina Republican National Committee member Glenn McCall cited Sanford's past criticism of Bill Clinton, [...]
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