May
2012
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
JIM DAVENPORT, The Associated Press, 

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford accused of breaking 37 ethics laws

Gov. Sanford's hike on the "Appalachian Trail" has led to a concerted effort by some South Carolina lawmakers to remove the Republican governor from office before his second and final term expires in January 2011.

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Gov. Mark Sanford is accused of breaking 37 ethics laws regarding campaign finances and travel, including using taxpayer money for high-priced airplane tickets that took him around the world and to Argentina for a rendezvous with the woman he once called his "soul mate."

Among the charges, the ethic commission's investigative report shows it reviewed 668 flights on state-owned planes, 12 overseas trips on commercial planes and 25 reimbursements to Sanford and his wife using more than $10,800 in campaign money. In case you have been wondering ... He and his wife, Jenny, have separated.

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