will this picture be used in an ad against Sanford?

[Enrique]

picture of his wife moving out of the governor's mansion

[elleng]

1. I hope not, and surely won't be done by Eliz Colbert Busch.

Some unaffiliated with her may/probably will do some ads, and I hope they're in good taste. I suspect constituents in the district are aware of his history.

[hlthe2b]

2. Agree... I do, believe that 3rd party groups should emphasize his dereliction of duty, though

That is absolutely fair game.

[elleng]

3. Yes it is fair game.

Hope the constituents don't like him too much. I understand they really like Eliz too. This just from the head of local Dems, so who knows.

[uponit7771]

4. aware and being told they are going to accept it....they should be held to the same standards that

...they would hold everyone else to including a dem.

This "they don't care" crap is because they're partisan not because they really don't care

imho

[Bandit]

9. It never hurts to remind people that if his own wife couldn't trust him how can they?

Hammer him over and over with "The Sanctity of Marriage" meme the GOP is so proud of...

[uponit7771]

5. Stanford stealing money from the state for his affairs should be at the top of the list for him

...and not the affair but the GOP would no doubt use the affair of any dem and put it front and center regardless of it's taste

[elleng]

6. He stole money for his affairs?

[arcane1]

8. As I recall, he used public funds to transport himself to his affairs n/t

[Jim Lane]

10. Oh, but he returned it once he was caught!

Sanford said, "I made a mistake while I was there in meeting with the woman who I was unfaithful to my wife with. That has raised some very legitimate concerns and questions, and as such I am going to reimburse the state for the full cost of the Argentina leg of this trip.”

[malaise]

13. Had to pay back $70,000

[elleng]

14. BIG one!

Yes, something electorate SHOULD remember, not 'just' an affair.

[malaise]

18. It's actually worse than that - $70,000 was the ethics fines

Before leaving office as governor, Mark Sanford avoided impeachment but was censured by the Legislature over state travel expenses he used for the affair. He also had to pay more than $70,000 in ethics fines - still the largest in state history - after Associated Press investigations raised questions about his use of state, private and commercial aircraft.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/02/mark-sanford-wins_n_3002674.html

[arcane1]

7. Exactly! The use of public funds, and sneaking out of the country without notifying anyone...

those are more important than the affair itself, IMO. And fair game!

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

11. A lot of national Republicans are worried about this race...

And this is a district that Mitt Romney won by 18%

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/gop-frets-mark-sanford-could-blow-it-89573.html?hp=t3_3

[elleng]

15. GOOD, LET them worry!

[SoCalDem]

12. Nope, but this one might

His son (behind & to HIS left) does not look all that celebratory. word has it that Mom was furious about the mistress (fiancee) being onstage with their son..

[elleng]

16. Bad judgment showing up again.

Poor kid. I do hope he's pleased about his father's win at least.

[SoCalDem]

17. at least he did not cry