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Ex-SC Gov. Sanford Reclaims House Seat in Comeback

(AP) – Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his political career, returned to Congress on Wednesday with his Argentine “soul mate” at his side. “I do,” Sanford said, taking his oath. “Congratulations, you are

Ex-SC Gov. Sanford Reclaims House Seat in Comeback

Politico: Sanford Win Gives Weiner Green Light for Comeback

After Republican Mark Sanford won his special election in South Carolina’s first Congressional District Tuesday, progressive newspaper Politico used his victory to raise the profile of disgraced former New York Representative Anthony Weiner’s potential mayoral run. According to Politico, the consensus

Politico: Sanford Win Gives Weiner Green Light for Comeback

NRCC Biggest Loser in Sanford Victory

When Republican Mark Sanford won Tuesday’s special election in South Carolina’s first Congressional District, there may not have been a bigger loser than the National Republican Congressional Committee, a group that misjudged the race, retreated, and publicly announced their withdrawal

NRCC Biggest Loser in Sanford Victory

Sanford Win Shows Democrats Vulnerable in 2014

Mark Sanford’s comfortable win in Tuesday’s special election points to the strength of making Democrat policies a focus of any campaign. Sanford overcame enormous obstacles by making his race a referendum on Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama and national Democrat priorities.

Sanford Win Shows Democrats Vulnerable in 2014

Colbert Mocks Benghazi Hearings as Unimportant

Fresh off his sister’s humiliating defeat at the hands of Mark Sanford in a South Carolina Congressional special election yesterday, Stephen Colbert came out swinging … against Republicans who dare to question the Obama administration’s story on Benghazi. This warrior

Colbert Mocks Benghazi Hearings as Unimportant

Mark Sanford Victory Speech

Mark Sanford (R) thanked his opponent in his acceptance speech after his win Tuesday night, defeating Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D) for his old seat in Congress.

Mark Sanford Victory Speech

Sanford Victory a Rejection of DC Establishment

Mark Sanford’s commanding win on Tuesday is a reminder that campaigns matter. A gifted retail politician, Sanford secured his victory by direct voter contact. Holding more than a dozen events a day, he easily eclipsed his opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch,

Sanford Victory a Rejection of DC Establishment

After Sanford, GOP's 2014 Strategy: Get Pelosi

Former Gov. Mark Sanford overcame the media and the National Republican Congressional Committee to pull off a stunning upset in South Carolina’s first congressional district Tuesday. He went from being down 9 points with two weeks left to pulling off

After Sanford, GOP's 2014 Strategy: Get Pelosi

WSJ: Sanford 'Roared Back to Political Life'

The Wall Street Journal highlights former Gov. Mark Sanford’s remarkable comeback with his come-from-behind landslide victory over Elizabeth Colbert Busch in South Carolina’s first congressional district: Mr. Sanford, 52 years old, has pulled off several unlikely feats in the revival of

WSJ: Sanford 'Roared Back to Political Life'

Mark Sanford Beats Elizabeth Colbert Busch

UPDATE: AP has called the race for Sanford. With 60% of the vote in, former Governor Mark Sanford is leading Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch by almost 10 points. Sources close to the campaign have told Breitbart News that the AP

Mark Sanford Beats Elizabeth Colbert Busch

Sanford's quest for redemption rests with voters

(AP) Sanford’s quest for redemption rests with votersBy BRUCE SMITHAssociated PressCHARLESTON, S.C.It’s now up to voters to render a verdict on former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s quest for political redemption, as one of the more unusual political campaigns in

Sanford's quest for redemption rests with voters

Adultery Website Uses Mark Sanford on Billboard Ad

Hook-up site AshleyMadison.com is again courting controversy after debuting a new billboard campaign south of Columbia, SC, that uses a photo of ex-Governor Mark Sanford to sell its tryst-arranging services. The ad appears on Interstate 26, 25 miles from South

Adultery Website Uses Mark Sanford on Billboard Ad

Sanford Surges 10 Points in Final Poll

On the even of the special election in South Carolina’s 1st District, PPP, a Democrat polling firm, has released its final poll of the race. The poll shows momentum swinging behind Mark Sanford’s comeback bid. Two weeks ago, he trailed

Sanford Surges 10 Points in Final Poll

PPP: SC-1 'Moving in Sanford's Direction'

Public Policy Polling, a Democrat polling firm, reported Saturday that the dynamics of the special election in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District have changed in the final days of the campaign. With the vote just two days away, PPP says

PPP: SC-1 'Moving in Sanford's Direction'

Colbert Busch Campaign Fueled by Outside, Progressive Funding

Elizabeth Colbert Busch has campaigned for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional seat as a fiscally conservative, independent businesswoman. She has cast herself as a centrist challenger to former Gov. Mark Sanford, the Republican candidate. Yet, her campaign is funded in large

Colbert Busch Campaign Fueled by Outside, Progressive Funding

Sanford, Colbert Busch square off in SC debate

(AP) Sanford, Colbert Busch square off in SC debateBy BRUCE SMITHAssociated PressCHARLESTON, S.C.Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch have begun a spirited debate in the race for the state’s vacant 1st Congressional District seat. Sanford,

Sanford, Colbert Busch square off in SC debate

Sealed Sanford Divorce Records Leaked to AP

On Tuesday, the Associated Press reported it had obtained court documents containing a trespassing complaint against Mark Sanford, made by his ex-wife. The complaint said that on February 3rd, Sanford’s ex-wife, Jenny, caught him leaving her home. He did not have

Sealed Sanford Divorce Records Leaked to AP

SC Democrats to Attack Sanford on Past 'Ethics' Charges

After former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford won the GOP nomination for Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-SC) congressional seat on Tuesday, Democrats signaled they will not focus on Sanford’s affair with his Argentinian mistress–now his fiancée–but will highlight possible ethics

SC Democrats to Attack Sanford on Past 'Ethics' Charges

SC Dem: Colbert-Busch 'Too Beholden to Political Left'

On Thursday, SC Democrat Ben Frasier, a former congressional candidate, endorsed Mark Sanford in his campaign for Congress against Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch. Fraiser lost the Democrat primary race to Colbert-Busch in March. Frasier said she is too liberal for the

SC Dem: Colbert-Busch 'Too Beholden to Political Left'

Comeback: Sanford Posts Decisive Win in SC Runoff–UPDATED

Mark Sanford has won the run-off for the GOP nomination in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Sanford held a strong lead throughout the early returns, against former County Councilman Curtis Bostic. Sanford will now face

Comeback: Sanford Posts Decisive Win in SC Runoff–UPDATED

Down To The Wire: SC-1 Voters to Decide on Sanford

For Gov. Mark Sanford, today is a day to believe in second chances. South Carolinians of the 1st Congressional District will go to the polls today to choose between the former governor and former councilman Curtis Bostic in the race

Down To The Wire: SC-1 Voters to Decide on Sanford

SC 1: Sanford Political Comeback on Line Tuesday

On Tuesday, former SC Gov. Mark Sanford faces former County Councilman Curtis Bostic in a run-off election for the GOP nomination in South Carolina’s 1st District. Bostic finished a distant second in the crowded 16-candidate primary in March. Sanford received

SC 1: Sanford Political Comeback on Line Tuesday

Budget Hawk Sanford Seeks Redemption in Congressional Race

There’s no holding down the people of South Carolina. The state’s congressional runoff, where the 1st congressional district hangs in the balance, has drawn national attention with former Gov. Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert-Busch among the pack. But it is

Budget Hawk Sanford Seeks Redemption in Congressional Race

Exclusive – Sanford: People Are 'Fearful and Ticked-Off'

On Tuesday, former SC Governor Mark Sanford cleared the first hurdle on his political comeback. Sanford won the GOP primary for the 1st Congressional District with almost 37% of the vote in a crowded, 16-candidate field. Custic Bostic, former member

Exclusive – Sanford: People Are 'Fearful and Ticked-Off'

Sanford Advances in SC Race, Colbert's Sister Wins

(AP) Sanford advances in SC race, Colbert’s sister winsBy BRUCE SMITHAssociated PressCHARLESTON, S.C.Mark Sanford says he believes in “a God of second chances,” and now the former South Carolina governor has taken the first step toward reviving a political career

Sanford Advances in SC Race, Colbert's Sister Wins

Exclusive–Sanford: Nation 'At Tipping Point'

Former SC Governor, Mark Sanford, surprised the political world with his announcement that he would seek his former Congressional seat in this Spring’s special election. The Charleston-based seat is vacant due to the resignation of Rep. Tim Scott who was

Exclusive–Sanford: Nation 'At Tipping Point'

Ted Turner's son vying in SC GOP primary

(AP) Ted Turner’s son vying in SC congressional primaryBy BRUCE SMITHAssociated PressMOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.Teddy Turner inherited his love of sailing from his father, media magnate Ted Turner. But there is less of a family resemblance when it comes to politics.

Ted Turner's son vying in SC GOP primary

Stephen Colber's Sister Preps Congressional Run

Stephen Colbert’s 2012 SuperPAC got plenty of media attention. So how will the Comedy Central star’s sister fare as she enters the political arena? Elizabeth Colbert-Busch is planning to file paperwork next week in the Congressional race for South Carolina’s

Stephen Colber's Sister Preps Congressional Run

Ex-SC Gov Sanford eyes return to Congress

(AP) Ex-SC Gov Sanford eyes politics again after affairBy SEANNA ADCOXAssociated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C.When Mark Sanford walked out of the governor’s mansion in 2011, he had been censured by the Legislature over state travel expenses he used for an affair with

Ex-SC Gov Sanford eyes return to Congress

Sunday Crib Sheet: WaPo Under Fire, Mark Sanford To Fox

– The difference with which the Washington Post treated Marco Rubio and Barack Obama’s stories is fascinating: The Post was much easier on Barack Obama when a biography by reporter Janny Scott revealed that Obama falsely claimed his mother’s insurer

CNN's Sex Scandals Story Leaves Out Spitzer

From TV Newser: A TVNewser reader Tweeted at us today: @tvnewser @HowardKurtz: Did CNN really exclude Spitzer from Malveaux package on Sex Scandals & Politics? Hmm.. The answer: yes it did. Suzanne Malveaux‘s story, which aired at 2:30pmET, made mention