Mark Sanford, Anthony Weiner and the Limits of Political Redemption
If Mark Sanford had been asked in the early months of 2009 where he saw himself four years down the line, he probably would not have answered, Standing on a sidewalk in front of a folding music stand,...
View ArticlePPP: Elizabeth Colbert Busch takes the lead from Mark Sanford in South Carolina?
According to Public Policy Polling, anyway. Granted, polling is especially with a special election, because itâs difficult to really gauge what turnout is going to look like ⦠but itâs kind of...
View ArticleNational GOP abandons Mark Sanford
Following revelations that his ex-wife accused him of trespassing on her property earlier this year, former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford (R) has lost the support of his national party. The news...
View ArticleReport: Mark Sanford's ex-wife accuses him of trespassing
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's (R) ex-wife is accusing him of trespassing at her home and the two are due in court two days after his congressional election, according to a report from the...
View Article'Stephen Colbert's sister' represents the worst of American...
Name one thing Elizabeth Busch stands for Yesterday, a person asked me what I thought of "Stephen Colbert's sister's" chances of winning "that congressional seat she is running for." I responded that...
View ArticleWashington Post's Chris Cillizza Calls Mark Sanford 'Turd In...
I find that the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza usually plays things pretty much down the middle, and subscribe to his Fix email blast. So it came as an unpleasant surprise to find in my inbox a...
View ArticleMark Sanford wins primary; faces Steve Colbert's sister
Disgraced former Governor Mark Sanford easily won the runoff election for the Republican nomination in South Carolina's First Congressional District. He will face Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch,...
View ArticleSanford Agonistes (Former South Carolina Governor likely to win Tim...
Mark Sanford Gets Resurrected its the perfect headline for Easter Week. Sanford, the South Carolina congressman-turned-governor who fell from grace (and from office) when he surreptitiously...
View ArticleMark Sanford takes plurality in SC special election for congressional seat,...
Nothing says âletâs change Washingtonâ like re-electing a disgraced former Congressman who vowed to serve only three terms before tossing his hat in the ring again this year. With all precincts...
View ArticleSouth Carolina's 1st congressional district special election, 2013 ...
Mark Sanford leads in early returns
View ArticleMark Sanford’s ex-wife: He asked me to manage his new campaign for Congress
When I saw this detail in yesterdayâs LAT piece, I had to read it three times before feeling confident enough to post it as a Headline item. I was sure I had misunderstood and that the âsheâ...
View ArticleAre you ready for Congressman Mark Sanford?
He's been thinking about some sort of political comeback since mid-2011 at least, which is no surprise from a guy who first ran for Congress in his early 30s. In fairness, policy-wise, he's always been...
View ArticleFirst on CNN: Mark Sanford plans to run for Congress
Richmond, Virginia (CNN) - Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is launching a political comeback that may begin within days. Sanford is planning to run for the Congressional seat he held almost a...
View ArticleDem Candidate Listed Twice on Ballot in South Carolina Special Election
Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, the Democratic nominee for the South Carolina First Congressional District special election, is listed twice on today's ballot. Colbert-Busch is also the nominee of the Working...
View ArticleJustice Department to monitor today's special election in South Carolina
Today’s the day that voters in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District march to the polling stations and decide whether to elect the disgraced former governor or the comedian’s sister to...
View ArticleJustice Department to monitor South Carolina 1 congressional election Sanford...
Reuters) - The Justice Department will monitor voting in Charleston County, South Carolina, in Tuesday's special election to fill a House of Representatives seat, the department said on Monday. Former...
View ArticleThe Difference between Mark Sanford and Bill Clinton
With the victory of disgraced former governor Mark Sanford in the recent South Carolina congressional race, there are bound to be those who would equate his supporters with Bill Clinton's. After all,...
View ArticleMark Sanford wins: Democrat clown “What’s her name”...
The numbers are in and former governor (I’ll leave the phrase “disgraced former governor” to the sour grapes Democrat media) Mark Sanford beat comedian Steven Colbert’s sister. Since she lost there is...
View ArticlePPP Poll: Mark Sanford has momentum in SC-1
PPP's final poll of the special election in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District finds a race that's too close to call, with Republican Mark Sanford leading Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch...
View ArticleLarry Flynt Endorses Mark Sanford
Key passage: I want to commend the voters of the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina who support Mark Sanford. They have the courage to toss aside lifelong convictions to embrace the sex...
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