Less than forty-eight hours after winning election to the U.S. Congress – and less than 24 hours after assuming office – U.S. Rep.-elect Mark Sanford was scheduled to face a Charleston County family court judge on allegations that he has habitually trespassed on his ex-wife’s property in violation of their 2010 divorce decree.
Wait … what?
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The Mark Sanford Trespassing Hearing Is Off
SC-1: Winners And Losers
The special election for South Carolina’s first congressional district is (at long last) over. The saga that began last December – when S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley tapped U.S. Rep. Tim Scott to take Jim DeMint’s seat in the U.S. Senate – ended Tuesday night with a resounding victory for former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford.
In fact [...]
PPP: Colbert-Busch Up Nine On Sanford
Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch has opened up a nine-point lead over former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford in their battle for the Palmetto State’s first congressional district, a new Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey reveals.
Colbert-Busch is currently receiving the support of 50 percent of registered voters in the district, while 41 percent back Sanford. Green Party nominee [...]
Colbert-Busch Has Personal Problems, Too
When it comes to personal drama, former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford isn’t alone … plenty of people have had relationships go bad.
In fact Sanford’s Democratic opponent in next month’s special election for the U.S. Congress – former six-figure taxpayer-funded bureaucrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch – falls into that category, too. How do we know this? Well we wrote [...]
Florida Preacher Rips Mark Sanford
A Baptist preacher at one of the largest churches in America ridiculed former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Sunday – saying he was a “white man, GOP conservative” who could not be trusted because he “dealt treacherously with his wife.”
Mac Brunson, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida (and a Greenwood, S.C. [...]
Can Mark Sanford Stabilize?
Up until this week, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford had caught every break in his political comeback.
Let’s recap those fortuitous moments, shall we?
Break No. 1 – S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley decided to appoint U.S. Rep. Tim Scott to the Senate seat vacated in January by Jim DeMint – creating an unexpected opening in Sanford’s backyard.
Break No. [...]
SC-1: Officially Up For Grabs
The bizarre trespassing allegations against former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford have turned the special election for the South Carolina first congressional district on its head.
According to one veteran political handicapper, they’ve also turned the race into a “toss-up.”
Charlie Cook – of The Cook Political Report – moved South Carolina’s first district from the “Lean Republican” [...]
Why Jenny Sanford Is Pissed
Despite her protestations to the contrary, former S.C. First Lady Jenny Sanford is actively stoking the controversy involving her ex-husband’s trespassing allegation – which bodes poorly for former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford over the coming three weeks as he tries to complete his political comeback.
Jenny Sanford’s lingering animosity toward the man who publicly humiliated her [...]
Sanford “Was Watching Super Bowl With My Son”
Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford has admitted entering the Sullivans Island, S.C. home of his ex-wife without permission – a.k.a. trespassing – and violating the terms of the couple’s 2010 divorce agreement.
His excuse?
In a statement issued by his campaign, Sanford says he was watching the Super Bowl with his 14-year-old son, Blake.
“I did indeed watch [...]
Is Mark Sanford A Burglar?
Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford must appear in court two days after his U.S. congressional special election to address allegations that he trespassed on his ex-wife’s property in violation of a divorce order … but some South Carolina Democrats are suggesting he may have committed a much more serious crime.
According to one prominent Democratic source, [...]
Ex-First Lady’s Lawyer: Mark Sanford Trespassed
Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford violated a judge’s order and trespassed on the property of his ex-wife, former S.C. First Lady Jenny Sanford, according to the Associated Press.
The incident occurred on February 3, when Jenny Sanford says she confronted her ex-husband leaving her Sullivans Island home by a back door – using his cell phone [...]
Maria Belen Chapur Is In Country?
Mark Sanford’s political comeback took a big step forward Tuesday night with his convincing win over Curtis Bostic in the GOP runoff for South Carolina’s first congressional district. But it was Sanford’s “soul mate” – making her first public appearance – who stole the show.
Joining the former governor under the white hot lights on his [...]
