SC governor's career launched by wife he betrayed

Jun 24th, 2009 - seattlepi

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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford cheated on his wife, he also betrayed his top political adviser.

First lady Jenny Sanford told the world in a statement Wednesday that she had sent her husband packing nearly 15 years after she launched his political career.

Mark Sanford apologized to her and their four sons at a tearful press conference where he admitted a yearlong affair with a friend in Argentina whom he had visited on a secret trip.

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To Voters, the Affair Isn't the Real Sin
Jun 25th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
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Jun 25th, 2009 - CNN
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Jun 25th, 2009 - USA Today
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