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Sanford Looked for Real Estate in Argentina

Governor kept evenings free, shopped around during state trip

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(Newser) – Mark Sanford requested meetings with real estate agents during his state-funded trade mission to Argentina last year and rearranged his itinerary to ensure he had at least one free evening in Buenos Aires, according to emails obtained by the AP. The South Carolina governor has said the trip was when he first became intimate with mistress Maria Belen Chapur.

Sanford was originally going to Argentina for a privately funded bird-hunting trip in Cordoba with the state commerce secretary. He then cut the hunting short and requested business meetings be scheduled instead. After one day in Cordoba, he flew to Buenos Aires on the state's dime. A Sanford spokesman said he'd requested a business meeting in Argentina, but not in Buenos Aires specifically.

A woman who did not want to be identified holds a sign as she joins a rally calling for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's resignation, Thursday, July 9, 2009, at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C.
A woman who did not want to be identified holds a sign as she joins a rally calling for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's resignation, Thursday, July 9, 2009, at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C.   (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford collects his thoughts as he admits to The Associated Press more encounters with his Argentine mistress than he previously has disclosed, June 30, 2009.
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford collects his thoughts as he admits to The Associated Press more encounters with his Argentine mistress than he previously has disclosed, June 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
In this Wednesday, June 24, 2009 picture, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks at a news conference in which he admitted to an extramarital affair.
In this Wednesday, June 24, 2009 picture, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks at a news conference in which he admitted to an extramarital affair.   (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
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Caps
Jul 10, 09 3:13 PM CDT
Just like a sneaky Republican. FAMILY VALUES AT WORK. Reply
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UrUndertaker
Jul 10, 09 3:17 PM CDT
Caps, the only value Republicans care for are their stock portfolios as they milk the market. Family values? Only needed for photo ops and some parties.
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Newser001
Jul 10, 09 11:01 PM CDT
I f*cking hate, Sanford; ultimate tool. I don't give a sh!t what Europe, Italy, the rest of the universe does - I want an honest person representing me - Someone I can trust; demo, repub or some other party with their sh!t together. Is that too much to ask? I'm not a nerd, but most certainly not an idiot. Off with this assh@le's head (not literally, figuratively - unfortunately).
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Caps
Jul 10, 09 4:03 PM CDT
Like I said on another reply, CJ you are so full of shit I can smell you all the way to Hawaii. And by the way, why did you drop the commie statements???? Got your a$$ chewed out on that, didn't you?? I don't beleive the demo corruption is any longer than your Pe$$$$. Which I assume is very small according to your brain.
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oldgoat
Jul 11, 09 3:06 AM CDT
Yeah the Europeans were wondering what the GOP was having a cow about with Clinton also, but being on their own self rightous platform the GOP proceeded on anyway. After all they were the party that preached morals and family, of course that Newt was having a affair didn't change his vote and Ensign and Sanford were all up with the preaching about how somebody should resign. Now though Newt is one of the leaders again and Ensign and Sanford have decided that office was better than resigning when it comes to them. When the GOP stops preaching about how they are so big on family values and moralss then they will have room to admit that morals can be a downfall of anybody. It doesn't help that Sanford wanted his wife to let him continue the affair. It doesn't help that he not only left the state but also left the country for a scheduled 10 day tryst with his mistress without telling anybody where he was going except on a hike. It doesn't help that he comes back after 5 days all teary eyed about how he was so wrong and then admit later that he had crossed the line with others. If anybody needs to be wary of casting stones it would be the GOP for it do as I preach, but not as I do.
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