Family Values: Mark Sanford Wins Primary Despite Sex Scandal
834 views · Published 4 April 2013 · 3:52 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: Secular Talk · 2013 · News & Politics
Late Tuesday evening, Mark Sanford won the GOP primary runoff to become the Republican Party's official congressional nominee South Carolina's First District. Sanford soundly defeated his opponent, Curtis Bostic, reclaiming the GOP nomination for the House seat he held for three terms prior to being elected governor of South Carolina in 2002. All of this would have been difficult to imagine in 2009, when the then-governor was caught in a bizarre and excellent scandal. In case you don't remember: Sanford disappeared from office, claiming to be hiking the Appalachian Trail when, in fact, he was in Buenos Aires cheating on his wife with an Argentine reporter. Flash forward to 2013: Sanford is divorced from his wife (though he asked her to manage his campaign), engaged to the Argentine reporter, and, most amazingly, back in the political spotlight with a realistic chance to be reelected to Congress. Quite the comeback, Mark... Read More At: http://gawker.com/5993402/disgraced-ex+governor-mark-sanford-wins-primary-runoff-becomes-the-gops-congressional-nominee-for-south-carolinas-first-district Clip from the Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 edition of The Kyle Kulinski Show, which airs live on Blog Talk Radio and Secular Talk Radio monday - friday 5-7pm Eastern. Check out our website - and become a member - at: http://www.SecularTalkRadio.com Listen to the Live Show or On Demand archive at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kylekulinski Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kylekulinski Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Secular-Talk-Radio-The-Kyle-Kulinski-Show/443340399068945
