September 10, 2009
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Despite mounting calls for his resignation, Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford continues his fight to stay in office. Sanford has scheduled a 3:30 PM news conference today at the statehouse in Columbia. The news conference comes one day after Sanford received a letter, signed by 61 of the 72 Republicans controlling the South Carolina House of Representatives, asking for his ... read more
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July 19, 2009 2:30 PM
Although South Carolina's embattled chief executive skipped this year's National Governors Association conference in Biloxi to take his family on a trip, Mark Sanford continues to make headlines with his latest mea culpa. In an op-ed published in this morning's edition of The State newspaper, Sanford apologizes to constituents for his extra-marital affair, but gives no ... read more
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July 6, 2009 11:55 PM
After a 3 hour marathon meeting, the South Carolina Republican party leadership voted to officially admonish, or censure, GOP Governor Mark Sanford over his affair with his Argentine mistress Maria Belen Chapur. The party stopped short of asking him for his resignation but, nevertheless, formally reprimanded the married governor for his infidelity and the fallout over his ... read more
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July 2, 2009 3:19 PM
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's book on fiscal conservatism won't be published -- at least not by Sentinel. Publisher Adrian Zackheim said the contract to publish a book titled "Within Our Means" has been "terminated," by "a mutual decision." There was no comment by Sanford. ... read more
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July 2, 2009 2:07 PM
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division or SLED says they have not found any improper use of public funds involving the affair between Governor Mark Sanford and a woman in Argentina. SLED Director Reggie Lloyd says the governor was very cooperative, participated in an interview and turned over travel documents. Lloyd told the media at a 2 pm ET press conference ... read more
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June 30, 2009 9:25 PM
In a press release announcing a video posted Tuesday, on the popular internet site YouTube, the South Carolina Democratic Party says Governor Mark Sanford's behavior has turned their state into "a national punchline that even leading national Republicans won't defend." The organization claims, "Sanford's irresponsible conduct has made South Carolina into a laughing ... read more
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June 28, 2009 9:35 PM
The 41 year old Argentine woman suspected of having an affair with South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, acknowledged her relationship in a 200 word statement. C5n, a Buenos Aires news ... read more
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June 26, 2009 2:32 PM
In his first interview since the Sanford scandal broke, the last Republican governor of South Carolina, David Beasley tells Fox that while he and his wife, Mary Wood are saddened by the situation, and are praying for Sanford and his family, Beasley is calling for Sanford to "clear the air immediately" over any remaining questions about his state-funded travel to Argentina ... read more
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June 26, 2009 1:07 PM
South Carolina's embattled governor has announced no plans to resign. But half of his constituents believe he should, according to a new InsiderAdvantage poll. The survey questioned 926 registered voters just hours after Gov. Mark Sanford's public announcement that he had left the state without notice for nearly a week to visit a woman in Argentina with whom he was ... read more
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June 25, 2009 1:01 PM
Governor Mark Sanford stood teary eyed -- admitting to his extramarital affair with an Argentinian woman. This revelation ended his tenure as chairman of the Republican Governors Association and, most likely, any chances of the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. Sanford, however, did not resign his position as South Carolina's Chief Executive. That has foes on ... read more
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Jonathan Serrie
August 26, 2009 5:30 PM
SC Lt. Gov. Calls on Gov. Sanford to Resign
5:30 PM UPDATE: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford responded in a letter to Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, who earlier today called for him to resign. "What I say in this letter is that I'm not ... read more