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S.C. GOPers have frank talk with Sanford (Politico)
politico.com - 7/1/2009
S.C. GOPers have frank talk with Sanford (Politico)
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Politico - Sen’s Jim DeMint and Lindsey Graham and Republican Rep. Gresham Barrett had frank conversations about with Sanford about his ability to carry out his job.

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TPM Election Central:  Pressure Mounts On Sanford To Resign

The Page by Mark Halperin:  GOP to Sanford: Do the Right Thing

Daily Kos:  Don Juan DeSanford unleashes SC GOP fracas

The Moderate Voice:  Sanford’s Days Appear To Be Numbered

Think Progress:  ThinkFast: July 2, 2009

Sanford book deal falls through
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 7/2/2009
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

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Sanford Calls Mistress His 'Soul Mate'
kdka.com - 6/30/2009
Sanford Calls Mistress His 'Soul Mate'
— kdka.com — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford called his Argentine mistress his "soul mate" Tuesday, but said that he would try to fall back in love with his wife. Sanford also admitted that he saw his mistress more times than previously disclosed, including what ... (more) Sanford Calls Mistress His 'Soul Mate'

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Pressure Mounts On Sanford To Resign
TPM Election Central — ... Late Update: Jonathan Martin of Politico reports that Sens. DeMint and Graham, as well as Republican Rep. Gresham Barrett, called Sanford today to have "frank conversations about the governor's ability to carry out his job." While some Republican sources who spoke to Sanford were "hesitant" to say whether the calls discussed resignation, another source said "his support has collapsed." ...

GOP to Sanford: Do the Right Thing
The Page by Mark Halperin — Getty Senators Graham and DeMint, Rep. Barrett all call embattled governor Wednesday about his ability to do his job. Meanwhile: More than half South Carolina's Republican state senators have openly called for Sanford to resign.

Don Juan DeSanford unleashes SC GOP fracas
Daily Kos — In one corner: Fourteen GOP state senators — more than half the Senate Republican caucus — have already called for Sanford’s resignation, joining a list that, as of Wednesday afternoon, included 11 Republican members of the state House and six of the state's biggest newspapers. And three leading South Carolina Republican officeholders, including the state’s two U.S. senators, called Sanford today for what sources close to the lawmakers described as frank conversations about the governor’s ability to carry out his job. ...

Sanford’s Days Appear To Be Numbered
The Moderate Voice — ... It looks like <insert your own metaphor here> has come to pass and Governor Sanford will very soon become former Governor Sanford. ...

ThinkFast: July 2, 2009
Think Progress — ... Much of South Carolina’s Republican establishment is now seeking Gov. Mark Sanford’s resignation. Fourteen GOP state senators have called for him to step down, joining a list that includes 11 Republican members of the state House and six big state newspapers. Sens. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Rep. Gresham Barrett spoke frankly with Sanford yesterday. Barrett asked him to resign. ...

Jillian Bandes: It's Not Just Townhall.com Bloggers Anymore!
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... Posted by: Jillian Bandes at 1:08 PM Fourteen Republican state senators, 11 Republican members of the state House, the two SC Senators, and six of the state's biggest newspapers have called on Sanford to resign . ...

Elizabeth Rigby: Mark Sanford is the Luckiest Politician on the Planet
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... of South Carolina's citizens want him to resign. And more and more elected officials are calling for his resignation. But, what is most shocking is not that he remains in office, but how far this potentially-career-ending story remains from the top news of the day. ...

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