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Sanford Cops to Affair With Argentine Woman

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 24, 2009 1:55 PM CDT
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(Newser) – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted today that he has been having an affair with an Argentine woman, Politico reports. “I’ve been unfaithful to be my wife,” the Republican said at a teary and rambling news conference in which he explained his mysterious absence. “It began very innocently,” Sanford said. "About a year ago it sparked into something more than that. I have seen her three times since then, during that whole sparking thing. And at that point, we went into serious overdrive in trying to say, 'Where do you go from here?'"

The governor said he had "spent the last five days of my life crying in Argentina"’ in an effort to find a resolution, and had concluded that the affair had to end. He said his wife knew about the relationship, and that "they had been working through this thing for about the last 5 months." His recent absence from the capital was first explained as a hiking trip, and then as a solo vacation to Buenos Aires. He says he is resigning as chairman of the Republican Governors Association. 

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford takes the oath of office for a second term with his wife Jenny and sons.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford takes the oath of office for a second term with his wife Jenny and sons.   (AP Photo)
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.   (AP Photo)
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Shannonals
Jun 25, 2009 6:00 AM CDT
jayrodny8419, a good man is someone who cheats on his wife and runs off to another country to have an affair with said woman on Father's Day? Wow, your house must have been a blast.
Shannonals
Jun 25, 2009 5:54 AM CDT
jayrodny8419,if your going to talk about dirt about Clinton, at least get your facts straight. Monica Lewinsky wasn't 17 years old when she had an affair with Clinton, and Paula Jones isn't a perfect example to use especially when she and her lawyers claimed she was victimized by both Clinton and the Republicans that went after him.
Shannonals
Jun 25, 2009 5:50 AM CDT
Your grasping at straws Corona_king if you feel the need to defend this man. by the way, I've seen you say quite worse about Democrats caught in affairs, so lets drop the double standard act.

 
South Carolina • Argentina • press conference • vacation • governor • Buenos Aires • Republican Governors Association • Mark Sanford • extramarital affair • Appalachian Trail

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