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| Mark Sanford to South Carolina rival: Stephen Colbert's fame won't help you | Mark Sanford to South Carolina rival: Stephen Colbert's fame won't help you |
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| Republican Congressional candidate Mark Sanford opened his campaign in the South Carolina election Wednesday with a warning to opponent Elizabeth Colbert Busch that she could not expect to win solely because of her famous younger brother. | Republican Congressional candidate Mark Sanford opened his campaign in the South Carolina election Wednesday with a warning to opponent Elizabeth Colbert Busch that she could not expect to win solely because of her famous younger brother. |
| Sanford, who is seeking to live down a sex scandal while he was South Carolina governor, took a shot at Democratic opponent Colbert Busch just hours after winning the Republican primary. | Sanford, who is seeking to live down a sex scandal while he was South Carolina governor, took a shot at Democratic opponent Colbert Busch just hours after winning the Republican primary. |
| He told MSNBC she had not held office and the only thing that people knew about her was that she was the sister of the comedian Stephen Colbert. But name recognition would not be enough on election day, 7 May. | He told MSNBC she had not held office and the only thing that people knew about her was that she was the sister of the comedian Stephen Colbert. But name recognition would not be enough on election day, 7 May. |
| "Well, you know, at the end of the day, Stephen Colbert's a very popular, you know, well-regarded comedian, but at the end of the day he's not on the ticket," he said. What would matter, he said, would be the battle of ideas. | "Well, you know, at the end of the day, Stephen Colbert's a very popular, you know, well-regarded comedian, but at the end of the day he's not on the ticket," he said. What would matter, he said, would be the battle of ideas. |
| Sanford beat his Republican opponent Curtis Bostic by 57% to 43% on Tuesday to secure the nomination, the end of a process that began with 16 candidates. | Sanford beat his Republican opponent Curtis Bostic by 57% to 43% on Tuesday to secure the nomination, the end of a process that began with 16 candidates. |
| His win sets in train one of the most colourful elections this year. Sanford is seeking to mount an improbable comeback after a troubled tenure as South Carolina governor in which he lied to his staff, telling them he had gone hiking on the Appalachian trail when in fact he had gone to Argentina to visit his mistress. | His win sets in train one of the most colourful elections this year. Sanford is seeking to mount an improbable comeback after a troubled tenure as South Carolina governor in which he lied to his staff, telling them he had gone hiking on the Appalachian trail when in fact he had gone to Argentina to visit his mistress. |
| As a result of the scandal, he faced 37 ethics violations, was accused of spending taxpayers' money on business-class flights for personal travel and using campaign funds for non-campaign expenses. He paid $74,000 to clear the charges. | As a result of the scandal, he faced 37 ethics violations, was accused of spending taxpayers' money on business-class flights for personal travel and using campaign funds for non-campaign expenses. He paid $74,000 to clear the charges. |
| His wife Jenny divorced him in 2010 as a result of the affair. His mistress, now his fiancee, Maria Belen Chapur, made a surprise and rare public appearance by his side at his primary party on Tuesday night. | His wife Jenny divorced him in 2010 as a result of the affair. His mistress, now his fiancee, Maria Belen Chapur, made a surprise and rare public appearance by his side at his primary party on Tuesday night. |
| While Sanford rehearsed his line of attack on Colbert Busch, portraying her as a political lightweight who has risen to prominence on the back of her brother, she responded by focusing on the fact that he had lied about his affair. | While Sanford rehearsed his line of attack on Colbert Busch, portraying her as a political lightweight who has risen to prominence on the back of her brother, she responded by focusing on the fact that he had lied about his affair. |
| Her spokesman said: "The families of this district need a representative who they can trust. Mark Sanford simply has the wrong values for our community." | Her spokesman said: "The families of this district need a representative who they can trust. Mark Sanford simply has the wrong values for our community." |
| No Democrat has won the district for three decades but Colbert Busch, a businesswoman, is well-funded, and CNN reported her brother has pledged two fundraisers in New York and Washington. A PPP poll puts her ahead, 47% to 45%. | No Democrat has won the district for three decades but Colbert Busch, a businesswoman, is well-funded, and CNN reported her brother has pledged two fundraisers in New York and Washington. A PPP poll puts her ahead, 47% to 45%. |
| Dangerous for Sanford is that polls show many voters have not forgiven him over the Appalachian trail scandal. | Dangerous for Sanford is that polls show many voters have not forgiven him over the Appalachian trail scandal. |
| He acknowledged the problem in the MSNBC interview, saying he recognised that there were some people who could not bring themselves to forgive him and that his opponent would alway to able to bait him. | He acknowledged the problem in the MSNBC interview, saying he recognised that there were some people who could not bring themselves to forgive him and that his opponent would alway to able to bait him. |
| In his defence, Sanford told MSNBC: "Some people may never forgive me for that. And some people, it will take them a bit longer. Wherever one is on that continuum though, I think people recognise this notion of, you know, none of us are perfect." | In his defence, Sanford told MSNBC: "Some people may never forgive me for that. And some people, it will take them a bit longer. Wherever one is on that continuum though, I think people recognise this notion of, you know, none of us are perfect." |
| He added: "I think people get this idea that I'm not going to judge you on your worst day as much as I'm not going to judge you on your best day. I'm going to look at the whole of your 20 years in politics or your 52 years as a member of this community. What we saw last night was people giving a verdict of: 'Yes, we're going to give you another shot'.'" | He added: "I think people get this idea that I'm not going to judge you on your worst day as much as I'm not going to judge you on your best day. I'm going to look at the whole of your 20 years in politics or your 52 years as a member of this community. What we saw last night was people giving a verdict of: 'Yes, we're going to give you another shot'.'" |
| He said he would fight the campaign on what he regarded as the most important issue facing American civilisation, the national debt. | He said he would fight the campaign on what he regarded as the most important issue facing American civilisation, the national debt. |
| Colbert Busch, in her statement, said she would fight "a vigorous campaign that focuses on creating jobs, balancing our country's budget and choosing an independent-minded leader who shares the values of the great people of South Carolina." | Colbert Busch, in her statement, said she would fight "a vigorous campaign that focuses on creating jobs, balancing our country's budget and choosing an independent-minded leader who shares the values of the great people of South Carolina." |
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