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I received this in my inbox just a bit ago…
News Release
For Immediate ReleaseLt. Governor to Hold Press Conference Wednesday, August 26.
Lt. Governor Andre Bauer will issue a major public statement concerning the ongoing investigation of Governor Mark Sanford today at 12:00 pm on the first floor of the Statehouse.
And it will be interesting to see what Sanford has to say.(AP):
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer will agree to stay out of next year's governor's race if Sanford steps down, an offer he first made in June after his fellow Republican admitted a yearlong affair with an Argentine woman.
“People need to take their personal, political considerations off the table and think about what's best for the state,” Bauer spokesman Frank Adams said.
Bauer, who was widely expected to run for governor in 2010, is now the most prominent Republican calling for Sanford to resign. Sanford can't run again because he is limited to two terms.
Supporters of other candidates have been wary of asking Sanford to step down because they did not want to give Bauer a long-term tryout for the state's top job.
Sacrificing the run for governor next year could boost Bauer's status in the state GOP but still allow the 40-year-old plenty of time for another election. His announcement comes a day after the first formal gubernatorial campaign news conference by Republican Attorney General Henry McMaster.
There are plenty of reasons for his entire party to call for AWOL-for-booty Governor to get out.
In a series of investigations since the governor told The Associated Press his mistress was his soul mate, the AP has found Sanford used state plans for personal and political trips, which state law prohibits. He also failed to disclose trips on private plans that ethics officials say should have been made public in campaign and ethics filings.
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Saw the press conferenceabout 12:10pm on HLN only; no video yet up anywhere.
Sanford…happy trails to you (Appalachian trails)
This is shady….Ain’t Bauer rumored to be a ‘mo? Is that why the powers that be in the Palmetto State don’t want him to run?
Enquiring minds want to know.
“Smirk”I love a good southern conservative row. Will the pundents back Sanford and attempt to justify all of his missteps, or will they back Bauer who really should no better than to demand the resignation of the guy he is planning to replace. Either way the decepti…err “republicons”, are screwed in SC for a little while. whoopi!
And now Sanfordis digging in his heels and refusing to resign.
If he refused to resign,it will keep the General Assembly occupied with impeachment and then maybe they won’t have time to cause other trouble such as introducing anti-gay legislation. It would be nice if they would do good things like work on improving education, job training opportunities, and job recruitment. But, we know they won’t no matter what the circumstances so at least the mess with Sanford gives them something to keep them busy that doesn’t hurt anyone else.