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| Mark Sanford acknowledges 'mistakes' in video marking comeback bid | Mark Sanford acknowledges 'mistakes' in video marking comeback bid |
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| Mark Sanford, the promising South Carolina politician whose career was derailed by an unusual extramarital episode, has begun his campaign to return to public life. | Mark Sanford, the promising South Carolina politician whose career was derailed by an unusual extramarital episode, has begun his campaign to return to public life. |
| Sanford released his first video advertisement as a Republican candidate to replace senator Tim Scott, who was appointed last year to replace departing public servant Jim DeMint. Sanford is running for the House of Representatives seat Scott vacated. | |
| In the ad, titled "Change Washington", Sanford criticizes "Washington math" and then asks voters to see his peccadillo as the kind of mistake anyone might make. | In the ad, titled "Change Washington", Sanford criticizes "Washington math" and then asks voters to see his peccadillo as the kind of mistake anyone might make. |
| "More recently, I've experienced how none of us go through life without mistakes," Sanford says. "But in their wake, we can learn a lot about grace, a God of second chances and be the better for it. In that light, I humbly step forward and ask for your help in changing Washington." | "More recently, I've experienced how none of us go through life without mistakes," Sanford says. "But in their wake, we can learn a lot about grace, a God of second chances and be the better for it. In that light, I humbly step forward and ask for your help in changing Washington." |
| Sanford's affair came to light in June 2011 when he dropped out of contact with staff and family for six days. He told staff he was hiking the Appalachian Trail, but in reality he was in Argentina with his girlfriend. A reporter caught him returning to the country at an airport. | Sanford's affair came to light in June 2011 when he dropped out of contact with staff and family for six days. He told staff he was hiking the Appalachian Trail, but in reality he was in Argentina with his girlfriend. A reporter caught him returning to the country at an airport. |
| Sanford was censured by the South Carolina legislature but he refused to resign, leaving office at the end of his second term in January 2011. His wife, Jenny Sanford, divorced him. | Sanford was censured by the South Carolina legislature but he refused to resign, leaving office at the end of his second term in January 2011. His wife, Jenny Sanford, divorced him. |
| He has since become engaged to his girlfriend, María Belén Chapur. | He has since become engaged to his girlfriend, María Belén Chapur. |
| Sanford, who had been a popular governor and chaired the Republican Governors Association, is running in a stacked primary field of some 16 candidates. Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, is running in the Democratic primary. | Sanford, who had been a popular governor and chaired the Republican Governors Association, is running in a stacked primary field of some 16 candidates. Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, is running in the Democratic primary. |
| • This article was amended on 18 February 2013. The original said that Mark Sanford was running for Tim Scott's Senate seat. He is running for Scott's vacant seat in the House of Representatives. |