Where's Sanford? South Carolina governor vanishes for one week

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Jun 24, 2009, 15:56 GMT

Washington - For nearly a week, even his wife didn't know where he went. South Carolina's Governor Mark Sanford, a possible presidential candidate, had pulled off the ultimate disappearing act. The bizarre mystery was finally cleared up Wednesday: He went to Buenos Aires in Argentina to get 'a break' after a hectic legislative session, according to an interview with South Carolina's The State newspaper. 'I wanted to do something exotic. ... It's a great city,' the Republican governor told a reporter from The State, who caught him returning Wednesday morning at the airport in Atlanta, Georgia. 'I don't know how this thing got blown out of proportion,' said Sanford, who has been considered a contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. His disappearance since on June 18 attracted national media attention and sharp criticism from politicians in the state. Broadcaster CNN on Tuesday interviewed Sanford's wife Jenna, who said she, too, did not know his whereabouts. 'I am being a mom today. I have not heard from my husband,' she told CNN. Sanford's staff, in a statement Tuesday, said he was hiking the Appalachian Trail, which runs along the East Coast of the United States. Sanford on Thursday said 'in fairness,' he had told the staff he might hike the trail. Opposition Democrats in the state had jumped on the story, soliciting questions for Sanford from constituents on their website. 'They have a right to ask the governor about our state's unemployment rate, the stimulus and his reasons for abandoning the state,' said Carol Fowler, who heads the Democratic Party in South Carolina.

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He wentJun 24th, 2009 - 16:32:40

on a 'fact finding' tour of male brothels to see if he could find alternative employment for the unemployed in his state.

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LOLJun 24th, 2009 - 16:40:29

Even his wife didn't know!!! Sounds like he's not very reliable or trustworthy, and it all sounds pretty suspicious.

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SP4: Hard to believeJun 24th, 2009 - 17:38:39

..that anyone would miss the Governor of S. Carolina at all....

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Ha HaJun 24th, 2009 - 19:39:13

Wouldn't you know - visiting his mistress! Another creep who is ruled by his crotch!

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and againJun 24th, 2009 - 19:46:41

another 'better than thou' bible thumping right-wing neo-con caught with his mistress. Ha-ha does not even cover it. Now we will have to hear about Clinton again, oh the horrors.

I love the people idiots like SP4 support, they are like him, scumballs. Ha-ha-ha!

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