South Carolina governor Mark Sanford has a little over a year left on his second term. He is prohibited by law from running for a third term. A run for the Republican candidacy for president is clearly out of the question.
After the Republican dominated state legislature over-rode ten of his vetoes at the end of their just completed session and the state supreme court ruled against the governor about his refusal to take stimulus funds, I would say that he is the lamest of lame ducks.
Republicans would love for him to resign. Then there would be a Republican incumbant for the next general election.
Democrats would love to see him stay in office. It would kind of level the field come the general.
I predict that sometime before Labor Day, Gov. Sanford will quietly resign. Some kind of back room deal will reward him with some position down the road, after everyone has forgotten.
Kathy
Liberty Street 