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39 trips for Sanford with no security in '09
Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor
New sex revelations fuel calls for resignation
thestate.com — Six of 27 members of the conservative Senate Republican Caucus Tuesday night issued a letter calling on... Gov. Mark Sanford to resign. Two additional senators considered among Sanford’s staunchest allies, also said they want him to resign though ... (more) New sex revelations fuel calls for resignation
Sanford book deal falls through
Sanford book deal falls through
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Gov. Mark Sanford’s book deal has officially fallen through. (CNN) – Gov. Mark Sanford and his publisher... have parted ways. "Sentinel has agreed to release Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina from his contract to write a book about fiscal ... (more) Sanford book deal falls through
Details of Sanford book deal to come this week
Details of Sanford book deal to come this week
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Details regarding Gov. Mark Sanford’s book deal are expected to be revealed later this week. COLUMBIA, South... Carolina (CNN) — Prior to revelations of an extramarital affair that effectively brought an end to his political career, Mark Sanford ... (more) Details of Sanford book deal to come this week
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The Page by Mark Halperin — Getty "The State" newspaper reports that Gov. Sanford left the Governor's Mansion without a security escort 39 times this year.

No Security Required
The Page by Mark Halperin — Getty The State reports Sanford left the governor's mansion without a security escort 39 times this year.

39 trips for Sanford with no security in '09
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — Source: The State Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor’s Mansion without a security escort, 38 times in 2008. In the first six months of this year, he left the mansion without security, 39 times. Those trips are about one-third of the 195 trips Sanford made from the mansion, with or without security, over that 18-month period. The frequency with which the governor shed his security detail has fallen under scrutiny after his secret trip earlier this month to Argentina. Read more: http://www.thestate.com/sanford/story/849446.html Sanford has to realize that every news outlet ...

Gov Sanford Shed Security Detail 39 Times This Year
The Political Carnival — ... left the Governor's Mansion "without a security escort, 38 times in 2008. In the first six months of this year, he left the mansion without security, 39 times," according to The State. ...

Sanford Shed Security Detail 39 Times This Year
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) left the Governor's Mansion "without a security escort, 38 times in 2008. In the first six months of this year, he left the mansion without security, 39 times," according to The State. ...

Obama/Disney Team Up and Google on Abortion: Politics Dailies - July 2
Politics Daily — Filed under: Barack Obama, Economy, Abortion, Gay Rights, Sarah Palin Even the White House is now pessimistic about employment in 2010. I just learned what a "ScuttleButton" is. It's fun. And difficult. Mark Sanford traveled without his security detail 39 times so far in 2009. This article makes me think it would be fun to see who, between Barack Obama and Sarah Palin, has promised to run an "open and transparent" government more, and who actually has followed through less. ...

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