National GOP abandons Mark Sanford

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National GOP abandons Mark Sanford

Posted by Aaron Blake and Karen Tumulty on April 17, 2013 at 2:20 pm


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 comes as controversy continues to swirl around Sanford and his personal life — a process that began with his well-publicized 2009 affair but was inflamed, the Washington Post has learned, when one of the Sanfords’ sons met Mark Sanford’s former mistress for the first time the night he won the GOP nomination.

The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday took the unusual step of telegraphing that it will not spend money on his special election campaign.

“Mark Sanford has proven he knows what it takes to win elections. At this time, the NRCC will not be engaged in this special election,” the NRCC said in a statement, which was first reported by Politico.

The committee has spent very little on the race so far, but Sanford’s problems have put a conservative district in jeopardy for the Republicans. And the report Tuesday of the trespassing complaint seems to assure that he wouldn’t sail to victory.

A Republican familiar with the NRCC’s decision criticized Sanford’s lackluster response to the report about his ex-wife’s trespassing complaint and said it would be “foolish” for anybody to spend money on him.


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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/17/national-gop-abandons-mark-sanford/

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. When he comes back from hiking the Appalachian Trail,

he'll find the message on his phone.

[KharmaTrain]

2. The Polls Must Not Be Looking Good...

...the rushpublicans are generally so craven they will look the other way to diaper-wearing adulterers as long as they know they can win...

[tanyev]

3. Say, didn't Joe Scarborough have a Sanford love-fest a few days ago?

Any comments from Moaning Joe on this story?

[Blue Owl]

4. Mark Sanford -- The Appalachian Fail

n/t