Former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford has won the Republican nomination for a seat in the House, and his former mistress (and current fiancée) was on hand to congratulate him. She’s been described as a “very private person,” but there’s no chance of maintaining that status during the upcoming showdown with Elizabeth Colbert Busch.
https://twitter.com/DianneG/status/319256059946618880
Hang a lantern on your problem MT @marklive5news: @MarkSanford surprised by fiancé Maria Belen at watch party PIC: http://t.co/hELJuYnlGR
— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) April 3, 2013
Mark Sanford tells @WCBD: Maria is a private person and surprised him by showing up tonight. Sanford said "was kind of her to surprise me"
— Blair Miller (@BlairMillerTV) April 3, 2013
really surprised Maria came out with Sanford tonight. a very private couple. her first public appearance, and a helpful one politically.
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) April 3, 2013
a public endorsement from Jenny would be even more helpful, though. we might be waiting a while for that one.
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) April 3, 2013
Get ready for plenty more media observations like this.
Mark Sanford's victory party tonight is at a restaurant called "Sticky Fingers." Because of course.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) April 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/319184065888661504
Mark Sanford wins SC-01 Republican primary runoff…he will now runoff with Stephen Colbert's sister. No not to Argentina….an election
— Keith Brekhus (@KeithBrekhus) April 3, 2013
Groan … we were tired of this circus before it even started, and the clown car driven by Stephen Colbert is just getting revved up.
Ditto. MT @ClericalGal A choice between an adulterer & a woman riding on her famous brother's coattails? Glad I don't live in that district.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) April 3, 2013
Let's hope Mark Sanford is more faithful to South Carolina voters.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) April 3, 2013
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