Mark Sanford’s attempt at political revival may not be so far fetched afterall.
The former governor leads Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in the special election for South Carolina’s 1st congressional district by one point, 47 percent to 46 percent, according to a new survey by Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling released Sunday, a race the pollster deems “too close to call.” The result marks a 10 point reversal from PPP’s last poll of the district two weeks ago, in which Colbert Busch carried a comfortable 50 percent to 41 percent lead after Sanford became mired in the midst of new trespassing allegations by his ex-wife, Jenny Sanford.
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