Mark Sanford Rejects Request to Resign
CNN News Report: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford forcefully rejected his lieutenant governor’s request that he resign for the good of the state Wednesday.
“I am not going to be railroaded out of this office by political opponents or folks that were never fans of mine in the first place,” Sanford told reporters.
The governor called a news conference to respond to Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, who said earlier in the day “that the best interests of the people of South Carolina can no longer be served by the current administration.” Bauer also promised voters that if Sanford resigns and he assumes the governorship, he will not go through with his long-held plans to enter the 2010 governor’s race.
But Sanford dismissed Bauer’s offer — made formally in a letter sent to Sanford’s office — and accused Bauer and other critics of cynically trying to exploit his weakened political position after recent investigations into his travel expenses.
“A lot of what’s going on is pure politics, plain and simple,” he said.
Bauer and Sanford were elected separately to their offices, and they are not politically or personally close. Read full story here
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