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Sanford issues schedule -- no public events
Gov. Mark Sanford’s first weekly schedule — issued as part of his office’s reaction to his five-day disappearance to Argentina and admission of an extramarital affair — includes no public events. Sanford will be splitting his time between Columbia and his family home on ...
Great Call: In Emails To Sanford's Office, Right-Wing Media Dismissed Missing Gov Story
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — The State newspaper of South Carolina has used a public records request to obtain emails sent to... and from Governor Mark Sanford's office during the hectic few days last month when he had gone missing. It's not surprising that the emails underline the ... (more) Great Call: In Emails To Sanford's Office, Right-Wing ...
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
Why tide against Sanford ebbed - Local / Metro
thestate.com — Behind the scenes, political camps tried to influence, in the direction of their own interests, the decisions... of Sanford and others. Meanwhile, polls showed more than 60 percent of those asked thought Sanford should resign. It seemed as if Sanford ... (more) Why tide against Sanford ebbed - Local / Metro
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Sanford Learns Lesson on Transparency. Sort Of.
Hit & Run — Still-Gov. Mark Sanford released his schedule for the week today. There were no public events on it. “Under the circumstances, the governor clearly understands the need to be more transparent about his schedule then what he has done in the past or then what is required by law,” [spokesman Joel] Sawyer said in a written statement. “You can expect that he will do so.” And boy-oh-boy is he being transparent about the precise schedule on which he's doing nothing for the citizens of South Carolina this week. Unlike ...

Back to work?
Daily Kos — So Mark Sanford has released his first public schedule in 6.5 years in office, an obvious attempt to convince his constituents that everything is normal and he's back on the job. There's only one problem, however: his schedule shows that he has no public events. The decision to issue a schedule could help demonstrate the embattled governor is back to work, said Gary Karr, spokesman for former Republican Gov. David Beasley. However, Sanford’s first schedule had the opposite effect on some critics. Senate Minority Leader John ...

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