Ex- U.S. Governor's wife says his affair 5,000 miles away was unrealisticAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's estranged wife Jenny has told the Vogue magazine that she never imagined her husband would travel 5,000 miles to keep his extra-marital affair with a South American alive. "It never occurred to me that he would do something like that.
Senate inquiry concludes SC gov broke law when traveling first-class, business on state tripsAugust 10th, 2009 Senate probe: SC gov broke law on state travelWASHINGTON —South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford broke state law when he charged taxpayers for more expensive business and first-class flights, according to the chairman of the legislative committee investigating Sanford's international travel.
Mark Sanford's wife, sons to move out of Governor's residenceAugust 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - After the affair between US South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and an Argentine woman, he calls his "soul mate", came to light, his wife has announced that she will be moving out of the official Governor's residence, but will continue working on her marriage. After several weeks of Sanford admitting to a yearlong affair with the woman, Jenny Sanford revealed that she would be moving to the family home on Sullivans Island, some 120 miles east.
Estranged wife of ex-Miss. GOP congressman Pickering files lawsuit claiming he had affairJuly 17th, 2009 Wife of ex-GOP Rep. Pickering claims he had affairJACKSON, Miss.
'Mistress is 'soul mate, but I want to fall back in love with wife', says love-cheat Gov. SanfordJuly 1st, 2009 SOUTH CAROLINA - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford on Tuesday came up with an amusing statement when he anointed his Argentine mistress as his soul mate. However, he did signify that he will try to fall back in love with his wife.
Argentine mistress of Governor Sanford admits being woman in his lifeJune 30th, 2009 NEW YORK - The Argentine mistress of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, Maria Belen Chapur, has admitted that she was the woman who drew the rising GOP star away from the country for six days earlier this month. Aides to the Republican governor had explained his absence by saying that he was hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Eliot Spitzer claims he's not like Mark SanfordJune 29th, 2009 NEW YORK - Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer says that he is not similar to South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Spitzer had resigned in March last year, after it was reported that he was a client of a prostitution ring under investigation by the federal government.
South Carolina Gov. Sanford's love letters to mistress show his knack for writingJune 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's e-mails to his Argentine mistress Maria have fascinated both hopeless romantics and serious politicos alike. If reports are to be believed, the emails are colorful, descriptive, and unabashedly romantic, at times to the point of being schmaltzy and embarrassing.
Mississippi governor says he would be 'very surprised' if he were to run for presidentJune 28th, 2009 Miss. governor says no plans to run for presidentWASHINGTON — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he would be "very surprised" if he ended up running for president.
Sen. Graham: SC Gov. Sanford can still serve state if he can repair his marriage after affairJune 28th, 2009 Sen. Graham: Gov. Sanford can still good workWASHINGTON — South Carolina Sen.
Governor Sanford's wife warned him not to travel to ArgentinaJune 27th, 2009 COLUMBIA - Jenny Sanford, the wife of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who has admitted to an extramarital affair, has said she had warned him not to travel to Argentina to visit his mistress. "He was told in no uncertain terms not to see her," Jenny said.
Governor Sanford's beautiful Argentine mistress identified as Maria Belen ChapurJune 26th, 2009 NEW YORK - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's Argentine mistress has been identified as Maria Belen Chapur, a 43-year-old divorcee and high-powered international businesswoman. The athletic brunette at the center of a media storm following Sanford's confession of an affair, lives in an upscale apartment building next to the Buenos Aires Zoo, in a trendy neighborhood that is also near the US Embassy.
US governor admits affair after mystery tripJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The governor of the US state of South Carolina, who had been missing for a week, finally turned up Wedensday and admitted to an affair with an Argentinian woman. Mark Sanford, a Republican, vanished June 18 without telling either his family or staff where he was headed.
Rising GOP star Sanford admits being unfaithful to wifeJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who rose through the Republican ranks over the past decade, from congressman to governor to potential 2012 presidential candidate, has tearfully admitted having an affair with an Argentine pen pal, diminishing his future GOP chances. Sanford, after pulling off a bizarre vanishing act this week, reappeared on Wednesday to admit that he was having an affair that involved secret visits with his mistress in Argentina.
Bobby Jindal would not rule out White House run in 2012February 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Louisiana's Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal and two other potential Republican White House hopefuls have not ruled out running for president in 2012. 'What I'm saying is I'm running for re-election.