All sex aside, the Sanford scandal offers plenty of political intrigue.
If Gov. Mark Sanford resigns, Lt. Gov. André Bauer would get to run as an incumbent in 2010 — a definite leg up — and his supporters have been pushing hard for Sanford’s resignation. But some of them have been pushing the wrong people.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=141246