I have talked with a lot of women in the Lowcountry (his district), and by and large they feel Mark betrayed our trust and embarrassed SC to the world; so they are not willing to support him.
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I would think... I would hope... that gender takes a back seat to immorality and dishonesty. The "family values" party "and women" can do better.
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People can be very "forgiving"… The issue with Gov Sanford, IMO, was the deception and lies. Will South Carolinians forget about it? Who knows… Clinton still seems to hold Americans' "respect"….
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I was surprised at the boldness displayed by Sanford in declaring he's running for the Congressional seat. He said that his political career was over when he left office in disgrace. From someone outside of South Carolina and not able to cast a vote in the election, I would strongly encourage Republican women in the…
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Do you mean his gender or the voters' gender? Evidently there is a double standard at play with Sanford's affair. He did have an adulterous affair. I don't know how women in the First District view this. From my perspective, I think if his wife couldn't trust him, how can I as a voter trust…
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I fail to see what role gender will play unless his opponent is a woman. I'm not familiar enough with the SC race to know his opponent/opponents. I am not one who relies on gender and I believe that each candidate should be judged on the merits. There is the possibility that some women will…
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I find it very hard to believe that Mark Sanford will have the support of Republican women in his run for Congress. The arrogance of these politicians never ceases to amaze me. He brought disgrace to his office and embarrassment to his family. Surely the Republican Party can find a better candidate to support than…
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Not very much - this is still South Carolina.
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As a result of his actions, he should not be running at all.
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Hopefully none. Let he without sin cast the first stone.
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