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SC governor's whereabouts unknown, even to wife
Jun 22 04:32 PM US/Eastern
BY JIM DAVENPORT
Associated Press Writer Comments (36) Share on Facebook
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Where is South Carolina's governor?
The lieutenant governor doesn't know, and neither does a state senator who's a close confidante. Even his wife is in the dark.
Gov. Mark Sanford's unannounced absence from the state capitol perplexed some politicians Monday, and his staff wouldn't say where he was. His wife said she hadn't heard from him in several days—including Father's Day.
"He was writing something and wanted some space to get away from the kids," Jenny Sanford told The Associated Press while vacationing with the couple's four sons at their Sullivans Island beach house. She said she wasn't concerned about her husband, the state's two-term Republican chief executive.
Sanford, who's also chairman of the Republican Governors Association, earned a reputation as the nation's most vocal anti-bailout governor by refusing $700 million in federal stimulus money for schools until he lost a court battle earlier this month.
His spokesman Joel Sawyer released a statement saying the governor was taking a break after losing the fight.
"Gov. Sanford is taking some time away from the office this week to recharge after the stimulus battle and the legislative session and to work on a couple of projects that have fallen by the wayside," Sawyer said.
Sawyer wouldn't say where Sanford was or confirm that he knew the governor's whereabouts himself. Law enforcement officials who handle his security also declined to comment. After releasing the statement, Sawyer didn't immediately respond to further questions about whether Sanford was keeping in touch with staff.
Sanford typically is open about his whereabouts, and his office makes no secret of time spent on vacation or out of state.
But politicians, including the lieutenant governor, said they did not know Sanford was taking time away from his office.
State Sen. Tom Davis, a Beaufort Republican, Sanford confidante and former chief of staff, said his calls to Sanford were going straight to voice mail. Calls from The Associated Press to the governor's cell phone also went to voice mail.
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer said he didn't know where Sanford was but said he had not been put in charge.
Bauer spokesman Frank Adams said he had been told Sanford chief of staff Scott English was in touch with the governor. "They assure they know where he is," Adams said.
English did not immediately respond to a message left seeking comment.
Sen. Jake Knotts, a Lexington Republican and a persistent Sanford critic, said the state needs to know where its governor is.
"The way things are in the world today and homeland security, we need the governor to be fingertips away," Knotts said. "Somebody's got to be in charge."
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Associated Press Writer Bruce Smith in Sullivans Island contributed to this report.
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If he runs in 2012 for prez, the other repubs may hammer him for this one.
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He will run...I doubt he gets the nod as most people don't like him here.
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Car believed to be Sanford's found at South Carolina airport
Posted: 10:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
The car is believed to be the one Sanford used to leave town.
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) – The black Chevy Suburban believed to have been used by South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to leave town has been found in the parking lot of Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
CNN was alerted to its location by a law enforcement official.
Sanford is expected to return to Columbia tomorrow after a mysterious six-day absence. His office has said the governor, a possible 2012 presidential candidate, has been hiking the Appalachian Trail to clear his head after a tough legislative session.
The SUV is outfitted with blue police lights and two-way radio. Inside the vehicle: A baseball cap, running shoes, sunscreen, a pair of shorts, a canvas bag and a sleeping bag.
A parking permit for the school attended by Sanford’s children is visible on the windshield.
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Update:
Yesterday, his staff spoke with him and announced he was on the applacian trail hiking.
When CNN caught his car at the airport, he changed his story.
He was in Argentina, he now says.
Caught in major lie here.
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shit is just weird, i think there is something going on with his family, maybe an affair or something...his wife came out today and asked to press for some privacy...wtf??? this guy lies and now you want ppl to leave you alone?
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shit is just weird, i think there is something going on with his family, maybe an affair or something...his wife came out today and asked to press for some privacy...wtf??? this guy lies and now you want ppl to leave you alone?
She told reporters she had no clue where he was. Fathers day with 4 young kids, and she was worried.
His staff talked to him and announced he was hiking.
Some smart reporter looked at the airport and found his govt vehicle. They caught him at the airport and he immediately announced 'argentina'.
Whatever shady shit is happening, with BOTH dems and repubs calling it bullshit, he's in hot water. 2 pm press conference where he'll probably try to lie his way out of it. FOX and CNN republican pundits admit his political future is probably done. You can't be this erratic and be president - and if there's something worse, that can't help things.
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She told reporters she had no clue where he was. Fathers day with 4 young kids, and she was worried.
His staff talked to him and announced he was hiking.
Some smart reporter looked at the airport and found his govt vehicle. They caught him at the airport and he immediately announced 'argentina'.
Whatever shady shit is happening, with BOTH dems and repubs calling it bullshit, he's in hot water. 2 pm press conference where he'll probably try to lie his way out of it. FOX and CNN republican pundits admit his political future is probably done. You can't be this erratic and be president - and if there's something worse, that can't help things.
This has shades of the Godfather Part 2 written all over it.
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All we need now is for a crime to surface, a dead body, a mysterious splooge of DNA, a missing woman (or man considering he is a Repub), and this will have the front page news for the next 8 months.
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All we need now is for a crime to surface, a dead body, a mysterious splooge of DNA, a missing woman (or man considering he is a Repub), and this will have the front page news for the next 8 months.
who knew a the liberal obama hack was going to take a shot at reps? ::) im shocked
i doubt its anything that serious but you never know, something doesnt seem right thats for sure.
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All we need now is for a crime to surface, a dead body, a mysterious splooge of DNA, a missing woman (or man considering he is a Repub), and this will have the front page news for the next 8 months.
You mean like Gary Condit and his affair with Chandra Levy????
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Dude was probably in Argentina banging some hookers for stress relief after he lost his battle to reject the Obama stimulus money.
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Dude was probably in Argentina banging some hookers for stress relief after he lost his battle to reject the Obama stimulus money.
Tranny hookers...let's get it right! ;D
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GOVERNOR SANFORD ADMITS AFFAIR WITH WOMAN FROM ARGENTINA...
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GOVERNOR SANFORD ADMITS AFFAIR WITH WOMAN FROM ARGENTINA...
Some gorgeous hoes in Argentina. :P
UPDATE: Sanford apologized at a press conference to his family, and his staff at a press conference for "the way that I let them down." He said he had a conversation with his father-in-law a few weeks ago about where "my heart was ... laying my cards on the table."
"There are moral absolutes, God's law is indeed there to protect you from yourself. There are consequences if you breach that. This press conference is a consequence."
At first it was not clear what Sanford was referencing.
"I've been unfaithful to my wife and I've developed a relationship with what stared as a dear, dear friend from Argentina," he finally said. The affair has been going on for a year, he later explained.
Sanford announced that he is resigning as head of the Republican Governors Association.
"I spent the past five days of my life crying in Argentina," he said, "so I could come back and cry here."
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Isn't he holding a news conference right now, basically stating that he's been creeping on his wife?
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GOVERNOR SANFORD ADMITS AFFAIR WITH WOMAN FROM ARGENTINA...
seriously?
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seriously?
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UPDATE: Sanford apologized at a press conference to his family, and his staff at a press conference for "the way that I let them down." He said he had a conversation with his father-in-law a few weeks ago about where "my heart was ... laying my cards on the table."
"There are moral absolutes, God's law is indeed there to protect you from yourself. There are consequences if you breach that. This press conference is a consequence."
At first it was not clear what Sanford was referencing.
"I've been unfaithful to my wife and I've developed a relationship with what stared as a dear, dear friend from Argentina," he finally said. The affair has been going on for a year, he later explained.
Sanford announced that he is resigning as head of the Republican Governors Association.
"I spent the past five days of my life crying in Argentina," he said, "so I could come back and cry here."
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seriously?
it would have taken 5 minutes for reporters to catch him. he tried to be slick, lied about being in the mountains. Reporters aren't stupid. They found his car at the airport. They found pics of him taken at atlanta airport on the change-over flight to leave the country. He surely used state money to pay for the ticket and hotel room. There would have been a dozen hotel employees eager to rat out the gov for $500 from reporters. The girls' life woudl be ruined.
He tried to lie and get away with it. he knew the score.
he says he spent 5 days 'crying" in argentina before returning. yea, crying.
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he says he spent 5 days 'crying" in argentina before returning. yea, crying.
five days humping
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the guy just wanted some pussy :-\
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Another unfaithful politician...what happens to these guys? You know your in the public eye too...unbelievable.
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You would think with all the practice Republicans would be better liars. ::)
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agentinan women are probably some of the most beautiful women around
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it would have taken 5 minutes for reporters to catch him. he tried to be slick, lied about being in the mountains. Reporters aren't stupid. They found his car at the airport. They found pics of him taken at atlanta airport on the change-over flight to leave the country. He surely used state money to pay for the ticket and hotel room. There would have been a dozen hotel employees eager to rat out the gov for $500 from reporters. The girls' life woudl be ruined.
He tried to lie and get away with it. he knew the score.
he says he spent 5 days 'crying" in argentina before returning. yea, crying.
Good riddance Sanford.
Its still not as bad as McGreevy though.