Topic: Mark Sanford

Politicians vs. temptation

Amid so many sex scandals, recall the few who adhered to the moral law.

Why the left misjudges GOP sex scandals

As in Sanford's case, what matters to the Christian right is not so much the behavior of their leaders as the repentance they show after their fall from grace.

Where does Palin's exit leave GOP for 2012?

First, Sen. John Ensign and Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to having affairs. Friday, Palin left politics (for now). But the list of potential Republican candidates for the White House is still long.

Is Sanford too lovesick to govern?

Pressure to resign mounts as the Republican South Carolina governor's emotional outpourings raise doubts among his own party.

Criminal probe darkens Sanford's political prospects

Whether the governor broke South Carolina laws or misused funds while pursuing an illicit affair is the question, said the state's attorney general on Tuesday.

The Sanford affair: a day-by-day account

South Carolina’s Houdini governor had often given security the slip. But his audacious Argentine tryst was unwittingly foiled by a fellow Republican.

If America forgave Clinton, why not Sanford? senator asks

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who voted to impeach President Clinton, cites the former president as an example of someone whose on-the-job performance trumped personal problems.

In the Bible Belt, Mark Sanford's anguish opens door to forgiveness

But with personal scandal, plus his reputation for political prickliness, can he hang on to his position as South Carolina governor?

Obama on Michael Jackson - why no official statement?

Why didn’t S.C. paper publish Sanford’s love letters sooner?

The State received the governor’s missives to his Argentine lover in an anonymous e-mail in December.

Second guessing Twitter's effect on post-election Iran

Sanford returns home to impeachment rumblings

Did South Carolina's missing governor commit a 'serious offense' by going underground in Argentina?

Sanford's affair: a distraction the GOP doesn't need

Sex scandal engulfing South Carolina's governor may keep Republicans from focusing on their real task: to define an alternative vision to Obama's.

Mark Sanford? What about Fred Sanford?

Live blogging Mark Sanford's weird press conference

Ensign receives round of applause (for apologizing, not affair)

Missing: One South Carolina governor. Has sentimental value...

Stimulus money puts teachers in layoff limbo

Funds trickle out, leaving many state and local education budgets in flux.

New Dem website makes it easier to apologize to Rush Limbaugh

Some states may shun stimulus funds

At least six governors have said they may refuse money, but will they face a backlash?

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Obama, governors share plans for boosting public-works jobs

The National Governors Association, meeting Tuesday, says $136 billion in road, bridge, and transit projects are ready to go, but just need funding.