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(Newser) - Mark Sanford's hometown paper in South Carolina is revealing cringe-worthy emails between the governor and the woman identified only as Maria in Argentina. In one obtained by the State, Sanford writes in July 2008, "I could digress and say that you have the ability to give magnificent gentle kisses,... More »

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(Newser) - The wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says she asked him to leave the house two weeks ago when she learned of his affair. Jenny Sanford says she still loves her husband and is willing to welcome him home if he works on their marriage with "humility and... More »

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South Carolina • affair • governor • Buenos Aires • Mark Sanford • Jenny Sanford

ANALYSIS

 5 Questions for Sanford 

Uncertainty awaits Sanford as he returns to work

Jun 24, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Now that Mark Sanford has admitted that an affair led him to disappear earlier this week, the Atlantic has some more questions for the South Carolina governor:
  1. Will he resign? The once-rising political star has already quit as chair of the Republican Governors Association.
  2. Will the public support
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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... More »

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

(Newser) - Mark Sanford is missing no more. The AWOL South Carolina governor surfaced early today at an Atlanta airport, saying he had just returned not from hiking the Appalachian Trail, but from cruising the Buenos Aires coastline, The State reports. As to why his staff said he was hiking, Sanford... More »

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South Carolina • hiking • Argentina • vacation • governor • Buenos Aires • AWOL • Mark Sanford • Appalachian Trail

(Newser) - South Carolina's AWOL governor is expected to be back at work tomorrow, the State reports. Mark Sanford has been incommunicado for several days, save for a fleeting cell phone signal picked up near Atlanta. Aides say he's been hiking on the Appalachian Trail, though his political opponents are skeptical. "... More »

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South Carolina • Georgia • vacation • governor • state senate • AWOL • Mark Sanford • Appalachian Trail • Jake Knotts

 AWOL SC Gov Takes a Hike 

AWOL Sanford ditched security, family  for days-long hike on the Appalachian Trail

Jun 23, 09 4:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - South Carolina now has a rough idea where its missing governor is after several days of mystery that perplexed and infuriated lawmakers, AP reports. A spokesman said Mark Sanford—who ditched his security detail last Thursday and missed Father's Day with his family—has gone on a hike along the... More »

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South Carolina • governor • Mark Sanford • Appalachian Trail

 GOP Activist: 
 Gorilla on Lam 
 Just Michelle's 
 Ancestor 

South Carolina Republican apologizes, sort of, for racist remark

Jun 15, 09 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Turns out that pegging a primate as a member of the first lady's family tree on a public website might not be the best career move, as an activist in the South Carolina GOP is finding out. Rusty DePass has apologized after making a comment on a friend's Facebook photo... More »

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Michelle Obama • South Carolina • Facebook • racism • Republican Party • gorilla

(Newser) - An escaped gorilla injured a South Carolina zoo employee before voluntarily returning to his enclosure after 5 minutes on the loose, the State reports. Riverbanks Zoo in COlumbia was on lockdown for about 45 minutes after Mike escaped, with visitors escorted into buildings or outside the park. The zoo did... More »

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South Carolina • zoo • injury • gorilla • animal attack • employee • Riverbanks Zoo • Columbia, SC

(Newser) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Mark Sanford must apply for $700 million in federal stimulus money aimed at education that the governor had strenuously resisted, the State reports. The state’s General Assembly had already mandated the move, but Sanford argued it had no authority... More »

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education • South Carolina • recovery • economic stimulus package • Mark Sanford • Obama administration • court ruling • South Carolina Supreme Court

(Newser) - The fight over stimulus money in South Carolina is now a federal case. Gov. Mark Sanford sued the state legislature last night for passing a budget that requires him to accept $350 million in federal money for schools, the State reports. Sanford, adamantly opposed to the stimulus cash, says state... More »

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South Carolina • lawsuit • governor • economic stimulus package • Mark Sanford

 Craigslist Sues SC 
 AG to Stop Charges 

AG hails it as a win for his state

May 20, 09 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Craigslist has filed federal suit against South Carolina’s attorney general to stop him from charging company executives with breaking state prostitution and obscenity laws. AG Henry McMaster called the site’s move a victory, saying “it shows that Craigslist is taking the matter seriously for the first time,... More »

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Internet • South Carolina • Craigslist • lawsuit • obscenity • Jim Buckmaster • attorney general • Henry McMaster • erotic services

(Newser) - Craigslist is due an apology from South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster, the site’s CEO writes on his company blog, after threatening “unwarranted and unconstitutional charges against us that are clearly barred by federal law.” What’s more, Jim Buckmaster charges, Craigslist isn’t the only outlet... More »

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Internet • South Carolina • Craigslist • apology • prostitute • Jim Buckmaster • attorney general • criminal prosecution • Henry McMaster • sex ads • erotic services

SC to Craigslist: Kill Sex Ads or We Prosecute

Site has not complied with deal to curtail escort outfits: AG

May 5, 09 2:48 PM CDT
(AP) - South Carolina's top prosecutor today called on Craigslist executives to take down ads related to prostitution and pornography or face prosecution. “It appears that the management of Craigslist has knowingly allowed the site to be used for illegal and unlawful activity,” wrote Henry McMaster, South Carolina’s AG,... More »

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prostitution • Craig Newmark • South Carolina • Craigslist • classified ads • brothel • Jim Buckmaster • attorney general • sex trade • Henry McMaster

glossies


 Sanford Still 
 Fights Stimulus 
 Plan, Tears 
 in His Eyes 

SC Guv sticks to his guns over rejecting stimulus money

Apr 26, 09 5:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Angry state legislators and picketing teachers still haven't swayed Mark Sanford. The conservative governor of South Carolina is ignoring opponents and his dipping approval rating, now at 40%, because he's wary of federal stimulus dollars. But when a lone security guard gives his support, Sanford's strained emotions begin to show.... More »

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Republican • layoffs • South Carolina • GOP • governor • economic stimulus package • Mark Sanford • teachers

 SC Man: 
 Don't Blame Me, 
 Blame Fire Dept. 

Says firefighters checked his home twice

Apr 25, 09 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A South Carolina man accused of setting off the state's still-burning wildfires says the fire department should be taking the blame, not him. Marc Torchi says he's gotten death threats since fire officials named him, alleging that Torchi's backyard fire to burn debris started the larger blaze. Torchi said they... More »

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(Newser) - Investigators say the wildfire tearing through South Carolina was set off by someone burning yard debris, the AP reports. The fire apparently rekindled days later, then burned through dry scrub and trees into North Myrtle Beach. The fire was about 50% contained this afternoon, and the tourist area of Myrtle... More »

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 Wildfires Destroy 
 Dozens of 
 SC Homes 

2,500 evacuated in North Myrtle Beach area

Apr 23, 09 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fires have forced the evacuation of around 2,500 people in the North Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina, the Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports. At least 40 homes have been destroyed and 100 damaged by fire in Horry County, a tourist hotspot; no injuries have been reported. "... More »

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South Carolina • wildfires • governor • fire • property damage • Mark Sanford

(Newser) - The unemployment rate in California rose to 11.2% in March, the Los Angeles Times reports today. A loss of 62,100 jobs puts the state at the highest jobless level since 1976, when recording started. It trails only Michigan (12.6%), Oregon (12.1%), and South Carolina (11.4%).... More »

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California • South Carolina • Michigan • recession • Oregon • unemployment • jobless

GOP Govs Back Down, Request Stimulus Funds

Ambitious conservatives cave on most  federal aid dollars

Apr 10, 09 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tough talk about rejecting stimulus funds earned some GOP governors—and presidential hopefuls—plenty of headlines, but reality has set in, Politico reports. Under fire from their legislatures, Bobby Jindal, Mark Sanford, and Sarah Palin have all requested funds in the past week. “At this point it looks like... More »

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Alaska • South Carolina • Louisiana • Bobby Jindal • economic stimulus package • Sarah Palin • Office of Management and Budget • Mark Sanford

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