SC Gov. Sanford: I cheated on my wife

by Hipple Patel    June 24, 2009

Gov. Mark Sanford says he is publicly apologizing for letting down South Carolinians after admitting he was having an affair during a press conference at the statehouse in Columbia Wednesday.

Apologizing to his wife, sons and all of South Carolina, Sanford says he has engaged in a relationship with a "dear friend" from Argentina.

Sanford confessed the relationship between him and the unidentified woman began very innocently through emails, and says over the past year developed into much more than a simple friendship.  Since the development of the relationship, Sanford says he has seen the woman three times.

"I hurt you all, I hurt my wife, I hurt my boys," said Sanford, with tears in his eyes.  "All I can say is ‘I apologize.'"

Sanford says his family has been struggling with his unfaithfulness for the last five months, noting his wife, Jenny Sanford, and sons knew about his trip to Argentina before he left the country.

"I've spent the last five days crying in Argentina," said Sanford.

Despite his unfaithfulness, Sanford stands by his relationship with his wife, saying they are not "formally separate," but are rather trying to "work through something."

Sanford also noted during the Wednesday's press conference he will be stepping down as the chairman of the Republican Governor's Association.

I tweeted all his comments live at www.twitter.com/hipplepatel and they are included below:

 

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