Governor Mark Sanford

Disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford might not have much political capital these days, but his wife does. Jilted first lady Jenny Sanford is endorsing Republican state Rep. Nikki Haley (HAY'-lee) to succeed her term-limited husband when he leaves office next year. Mark Sanford has long complimented Haley's state government work and her Web site once displayed his photo. But it was taken down after Sanford disappeared from the state in June and returned to confess a yearlong affair with an Argentine woman. Jenny Sanford has issued a letter supporting Haley that was made public Wednesday. The first lady is a former Wall Street ... Read Full Story

Posted by feed 2 hours 34 minutes ago ( http://news.aol.com ) View profile Category : News South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will face charges he violated state laws, according to an ethics panel ruling Wednesday that came after its three-month investigation into his use of state, commercial and private airplanes and his campaign finance practices. Add this link to...   Bury Add to:                  |   Bookmarks    Read Full Story

COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Jenny Sanford, whose husband, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, admitted to an affair in June, has filed an application to trademark her name, documents show. Her $325 filing said the trademark is intended for items bearing her name to be sold by an online retailer, The State newspaper reported Saturday in Columbia, S.C. The merchandise would include clothing, mugs, notepads, stickers, decals and the filing said. When her marital problems surfaced, Jenny Sanford asked the media to respect her privacy. Recently she has resumed a public profile, with a Vogue magazine spread, a book due in April and ... Read Full Story

A South Carolina legislator says he expects to introduce a resolution to impeach Republican Gov. Mark Sanford for skipping the state for five days in June to rendezvous with his lover. Republican Rep. Greg Delleney of Chester has drafted the resolution and expects to introduce it Tuesday afternoon as the Legislature meets to deal with unemployment benefit issues. House Speaker Bobby Harrell says he's getting a legal briefing on Delleney's resolution and hasn't decided if he'll allow it to be introduced. Some argue the House can't take up more than a handful of financial issues during this extended session. But Delleney says those rules ... Read Full Story

Jenny Sanford, the wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, says she's done talking about her husband's difficulties. Jenny Sanford moved out of the governor's mansion with the couple's four children after her husband revealed he had an affair with an Argentine woman. The State Ethics Commission is probing the governor's travel practices after The Associated Press investigated his travel records. Lawmakers may consider impeachment when that investigation is done. When asked about her husband's troubles, Jenny Sanford responded that "I think I've said all I need to say about that." She added that their reconciliation was personal. Jenny Sanford made the remarks Saturday ... Read Full Story