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The Fix  - S.C. Gov Candidate Pulls Down Sanford Pic
The Fix - S.C. Gov Candidate Pulls Down Sanford Pic
Now look it's the Governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford! This isn't a joke. You might have voted for this guy. The republican party is just that, a sex party. Get your Congressional Capitol Page, cop in a men's room, hooker, gay staffer, Argentinian somebody on a politicians salary and perks. ...
Exclusive: Sanford booked 10-day getaway
politico.com — On or around the day his wife asked him to move out, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford... booked a ten-day trip to Buenos Aires, a person familiar with the governor's travel plans told POLITICO. Sanford booked the trip on Delta Air Lines on June ... (more) Exclusive: Sanford booked 10-day getaway
Conservatives Write Off Sanford as a National Leader | The Washington Independent
Conservatives Write Off Sanford as a National Leader | The Washington Independent
washingtonindependent.com — At the Washington, D.C. office of FreedomWorks, the conservative non-profit that has promoted and trained organizers of... anti-tax Tea Parties, no one knew what Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) was going to say. A TV was tuned to the press conference Sanford ... (more) Conservatives Write Off Sanford as a National Leader | ...
Governor Hit the Bar with the Mistress
Governor Hit the Bar with the Mistress
tmz.com — Filed under: Politix We've been on the hunt in Buenos Aires, Argentina and found the bar where... Governor Mark Sanford brought his mistress -- so how do you say PDA in Spanish?Carlos Soto, the owner of Guido's Bar, says he's seen Sanford and Maria ... (more) Governor Hit the Bar with the Mistress
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Thursday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine (D) in this year's gubernatorial race in New Jersey, 51% to 39%. * State Rep. Nikki Haley (R), running for governor in South Carolina next year, has generally been known as Mark Sanford's favorite for the race. Yesterday, Haley "removed a picture of the governor and any mention of him from her campaign Web site." * Former U.S. Ambassador Tom Schieffer ...

SSP Daily Digest: 6/25
Swing State Project — ... ? SC-Gov: State Rep. Nikki Haley has been the subject of breathless conservative hype over the past few months as the anti-spending candidate to replace Mark Sanford (and also Sanford's preferred choice for the job, if you read the tea leaves). See this pre-Sanford-implosion ...

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COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) – Mark Sanford left the state capital of Columbia this morning and traveled to Sullivan’s Island to visit with his family, the governor’s office said Thursday. Sanford’s spokesman also said the governor is calling state ...
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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 ...
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