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Mark Sanford Pleads Case on the Radio; Critics Turn Up the Volume

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At least he's not Illinois' Rod Blagojevich.

In an interview Tuesday with a Columbia, S.C., radio station, Gov. Mark Sanford compared himself to governors from across the country who have been impeached. They did some "fairly heinous things," he said. "There's certainly a world...

Mark Sanford Remains Defiant Despite Rebuke From South Carolina GOP

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Another day, another rambling appearance by Mark Sanford, another call for the embattled South Carolina governor to resign.

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on Thursday cautioned against early release of any findings by the State Ethics Commission, which is investigating his travel and expenses. "It is not OK to short-circuit...

Color U.S. Politics ‘Dorian Gray’

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Why don't we dial it down? Today, political anger too often manifests in outrageous behavior that violates the values we say we hold dear. Some of us behave as if our outbursts are atoned by muttering a mea culpa or distancing ourselves from an act of violence, even though our...

Jenny Sanford Tells All, but Have We Heard Enough?

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You may have heard that Jenny Sanford, the wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, is writing a book. A deal from Ballantine Books (a Random House imprint) to publish your "inspirational memoir" isn't quite the same as having a trouble-free marriage. But it's a consolation...

Mark Sanford Tries to Block Release of Ethics Report

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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who has been fighting calls for his resignation ever since his affair with an Argentine woman earlier this year, has asked the state's Supreme Court to block release of the results of a state ethics...

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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to Face Ethics Panel

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Gov. Mark Sanford is expected to go before a South Carolina ethics panel next year to answer charges that he may have violated state law.

The State Ethics Commission, which spent three months investigating Sanford's campaign and travel spending, did not specify what...

South Carolina’s Sanford Charged with 37 Counts of Ethics Violations

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Things keep getting worse for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. The South Carolina Ethics Commission has charged Sanford with 37 counts of breaking state ethics laws. The report, released Monday, alleges that Sanford violated rules on airplane travel and campaign money.

Top 10 Lists of 2009 Google Searches Dominated by Democrats, But not Obama

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Google on Tuesday released the top searches within the United States for 2009; the results are surprising and interesting.

The top Google searches for senators show that people are more interested in reading about Democrats than Republicans -- only Chuck Grassley of Iowa at No. 9...

Tiger Woods’ Transgressions and the Gender Split

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A businessman friend in his 40s told me at lunch yesterday that he's noticed a slight frisson of gender tension among the married couples he knows over the tawdry Tiger two-timing. As I understand the rift, wives think...

South Carolina Panel Decides Against Impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford

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A panel of South Carolina lawmakers has rejected a measure to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford on ethics charges resulting from an extramarital affair.

The seven-member House subcommittee voted 6-1 against impeachment Wednesday, deciding instead to censure Sanford for bringing "ridicule, dishonor,...

The Changing Fortunes of Mark and Jenny Sanford

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In the saga of the Sanfords of South Carolina, Jenny is definitely doing a lot better than Mark these days.

Let's see. She made Barbara Walters' list of "10 Most Fascinating People of 2009." Granted, she shared that honor with Kate...

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