In this picture taken June, 26, 2008 South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, center, accompanied by unidentified persons, arrives to the government house during his visit to La Plata, Argentina. Sanford admitted that he'd secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he'd been having an affair. during a news conference in Columbia, S.C. , Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Sanford will resign as head of the Republican Governors Association. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

In this picture taken June, 26, 2008 South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, center, accompanied by unidentified persons, arrives to the government house during his visit to La Plata, Argentina. Sanford admitted that he'd secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he'd been having an affair. during a news conference in Columbia, S.C. , Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Sanford will resign as head of the Republican Governors Association.

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  1. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford addresses the media at a news conference at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina September 10, 2009. 61 South Carolina House Republicans recently asked Sanford to resign after earlier reports this year surfaced about his affair with a mistress in Argentina, and investigations of his government and private travel.

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  1. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford addresses the media at a news conference at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina September 10, 2009. 61 South Carolina House Republicans recently asked Sanford to resign after earlier reports this year surfaced about his affair with a mistress in Argentina, and investigations of his government and private, travel.
  2. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford addresses the media at a news conference at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina September 10, 2009. 61 South Carolina House Republicans recently asked Sanford to resign after earlier reports this year surfaced about his affair with a mistress in Argentina, and investigations of his government and private travel.
  3. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford addresses the media at a news conference at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina September 10, 2009. 61 South Carolina House Republicans recently asked Sanford to resign after earlier reports this year surfaced about his affair with a mistress in Argentina, and investigations of his government and private travel.
  4. Gov. Mark Sanford, right, celebrates with Sen. Glenn McConnell, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, center, and Sen. Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence after the announcement that a Boeing 787 plant was coming to South Carolina during a special session of the legislature in Columbia, S.C. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.
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  6. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a microphone attached to his tie before addressing a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
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  10. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
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  12. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.

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