Sanford: I Feel Like I Was at My Own Funeral

Nothing but 'disgusting politics,' she says

(AP) - Here we go again: A South Carolina lobbyist resigned from a rival political campaign yesterday and then became the second man to claim he had a tryst with Nikki Haley . Lobbyist Larry Marchant says he and Haley, who's running for governor, had a "one night indiscretion" in a Salt Lake City hotel room in June 2008, but admitted he had no proof to back up his allegation. "You can't have any evidence on a one night affair," he says. More»

Conservative blogger is gathering witnesses

(NEWSER) - Nikki Haley's situation just got a little stickier: There is apparently a photo floating around of the would-be gov and Will Folks in a “compromising position.” Folks revealed this little tidbit yesterday; ironically, he knows about the photograph because in early 2009 someone (who hired a private investigator to take it) attempted to blackmail him with it. Haley allegedly knew about it, too, because at the time Folks supposedly emailed her: “I pray you escape all this." Haley supposedly replied, "Stay strong. Have faith. I’m sorry for any pain you are having to go through. You will be OK and better for it." More»

SC first lady dishes on confessional press conference: 'way too long'

(NEWSER) - Jenny Sanford continues to offer tantalizing glimpses into her relationship with South Carolina governor and soon-to-be ex-husband Mark Sanford and the fallout of his affair. Sanford sat down with Good Morning America and provided NPR with an excerpt of her new book, Staying True. Some quips and revelations:

• The confessional press conference: Sanford continues to make short work of questions about why she didn't appear with her husband when he announced his affair. "I don't know what I would have stood by him about," she tells NPR.

She says attempts at reconciliation were 'unsuccessful'

(NEWSER) - Jenny Sanford is divorcing her philandering husband. “I know it will soon become known so I choose to release this brief notice,” South Carolina's first lady says in a statement obtained by the State . “I am now filing for divorce. This came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation” with husband Mark Sanford, “yet I am still dedicated to keeping the process that lies ahead peaceful for our family.” More»

SC House panel votes to censure him instead

(NEWSER) - It looks like Mark Sanford will be able to finish out his term as South Carolina governor after all. A state House panel voted against impeachment and instead decided to censure him. The lone dissenter on the seven-member panel says he will still try to get the full Judiciary Committee to impeach, but the effort now appears settled, reports the State . Sanford, who got into hot water when he visited his mistress in Argentina, has about a year left. More»