SC governor admits affair, resigns national GOP post after secret visit to woman in ArgentinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign. SC governor admits affair, resigns GOP post after misleading staff about South American tripCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign. SC Gov. Mark Sanford admits affair, resigns as chairman of Republican Governors AssociationCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign. SC governor takes Appalachian hike away from toils of office, but state leaders left in darkCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A dayslong absence by South Carolina’s governor left fellow state leaders scratching their heads. |