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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (14597)	7/1/2009 5:51:42 PM
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The wife and four young children have to hear from a press conference about his Argentinian soulmate.... _____________________________________ S.C. GOP talks frankly to Sanford Tags:Republicans, GOP, Mark Sanford, Lindsey Graham, Jim DeMint, Gresham Barrett Back to top Listen Print Comment Email Recommend Subscribe By JONATHAN MARTIN \| 7/1/09 5:12 PM EDT Updated: 7/1/09 5:25 PM EDTText Size- + reset Sens. Jim DeMint and Lindsey Graham and Rep. Gresham Barrett discuss Sanford's ability to carry out his job. Three leading South Carolina Republican office-holders, including the state’s two U.S. senators, called Gov. Mark Sanford Wednesday for what GOP sources close to the lawmakers described as frank conversations about the governor’s ability to carry out his job. Republican Sens. Jim DeMint and Lindsey Graham and Republican Rep. Gresham Barrett talked with Sanford a day after the governor gave an interview to the Associated Press in which he revealed new details about his affair, including declaring his Argentine mistress to be his “soul mate.” Three top South Carolina GOP sources confirmed the calls but were hesitant to say whether the lawmakers had urged Sanford to resign. “The conversations are clearly geared toward do the right thing,” said one top South Carolina Republican. Another top Republican in the state said of the governor: “His support has collapsed.” “He was made aware that his support is getting to be dang-near nonexistent,” said this Republican, calling the AP interview “the final straw.” During an interview on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” DeMint said that a lot of state Republicans are talking to Sanford "behind the scenes in hopes that he'll make the right decision about what needs to be done.” Asked to clarify what the “right decision” would be, DeMint responded: “I don't want to say.” DeMint said Sanford's further confessions to the AP were "not a wise thing to do in this business.” “They say, when you are explaining, you are losing. And particularly on that subject, I think, he was,” the senator said. “I'm concerned of whether or not he is in a position that he can continue to lead the state.” “I think we will see some resolution in the next week.” But even as these Republicans, among the most prominent in the state party, edge toward calling for Sanford to resign, the governor seems to have dug in his heels. Asked about the calls, Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer would only say: “The governor has given a full and truthful account, and he is finished discussing this matter. He is focused on being governor, on rebuilding his marriage, and on building back the trust of South Carolinians.” Of the three, Graham is probably closest to Sanford, serving as god father to the governor’s youngest son. Barrett, who represents an Upstate district, is running for governor next year. None of the three have publicly called for Sanford to quit. By placing private phone calls to the governor, it would seem their hope is for him to step down without further public pressure. Already, over half of the GOP caucus in the state Senate has called on the governor to step down. politico.com