Posts Tagged ‘Sanford’

Ex-SC Gov. Sanford reclaims House seat in comeback

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his political career, returned to Congress on Wednesday with his Argentine “soul mate” at his side. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Sanford Will Be Sworn In Tomorrow

Rep.-elect Mark Sanford (R-SC) will be sworn in as the new representative of South Carolina’s 1st congressional district at 5:15 pm ET on Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

Open thread: Mark Sanford, Russians and problems

What’s coming up on Sunday Kos … Why Mark Sanford’s win tells us everything … and nothing, by Steve Singiser How we’ve taught the Russians well, a little too well, if you know what I mean …,” by DarkSyde The job fatality rate isn’t budging, and no wonder, with penalties this low, by Laura Clawson [...]

Sanford Settles Trespassing Dispute with Ex-Wife

Rep.-elect Mark Sanford (R-SC) and his ex-wife, Jenny, “settled a complaint she brought alleging Sanford has repeatedly violated their divorce agreement by entering her home without her permission,” the AP reports. Tweet This Post

Jenny Sanford: ‘I’m Loving These Lax Gun Purchasing Laws’

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC—Hours after former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford won back his old congressional seat Tuesday, the philandering politician’s ex-wife, Jenny Sanford, told reporters that she couldn’t express enough … The Onion Tweet This Post

Mark Sanford renews career, must build reputation

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Mark Sanford is headed back to Congress after reviving his political career and winning his old House seat. Tweet This Post

American Voices: SC Voters Forgive Sanford For ‘Appalachian Trail’ Affair

Four years after famously lying to his staff and constituents that he was hiking the Appalachian Trail, when in actuality he was visiting his secret Argentine lover, former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford won a special congressional election yesterda… The Onion Tweet This Post

Sanford, Gosnell, Benghazi: America’s moral culture on the decline

Astute observations from Jonah Goldberg: Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Sanford Coasts in SC-01 Special; Corbett Dodges Primary Challenge; Hill Braces for Benghazi Hearing

Wake-Up Call! is Hotline’s daily morning briefing on campaigns and elections. Click here to subscribe.WHAT’S NEWSSC-01 special: Ex-Gov. Mark Sanford (R) reclaimed a seat in Congress on Tuesday by winning a special election over Stephen Colbert sister Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D), 54-45%, with a margin that surprised most analysts who expected a much tighter race [...]