Talk:Mark Sanford

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I've added links to public statements by Sanford. Most documents link directly to the beginning of his remarks. HTML pages of Congressional testimony are formatted to make this linking possible. The PDF documents don't do this. This might be worthwhile for other elected officials. I've included a link to a campaign finance report at http://www.opensecrets.org. This is based on Federal Election Commission reports and so is NPOV. It would be useful to link to reports for every campaign year and for other politicians as well. These political bio pages could collect information that is on the public record, but difficult to find. DJ Silverfish 23:40, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Gay marriage 2 critical material and citations 3 NPOV 4 Picture 5 I've 6 Sanford is libertarian?

[edit] Gay marriage

A May 4, 2005 edit inserted a statement that Mark Sanford supports gay marriage. On April 28, 2005 the SC state legislature passed a bill that would place a referendum on the 2006 ballot define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Sanford could veto the bill. It seems likely that he won't. Sanford appears to oppose gay marriage. I'm taking the contrary statement out.

• http://www.issues2000.org/states/SC_Civil_Rights.htm

Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. Vote on an amendment banning adoptions in District of Columbia by gays or other individuals who are not related by blood or marriage. Reference: Amendment introduced by Largent, R-OK; Bill HR 2587 ; vote number 1999-346 on Jul 29, 1999

• Bandy, Lee. S.C. voters to decide on gay union ban. The State. Posted on Wed, Apr. 27, 2005. Retrieved May 4, 2005.

The measure does not need Gov. Mark Sanford’s approval to go on the Nov. 7, 2006, ballot. Spokesman Will Folks said he thought the Republican governor might vote for the amendment next year.“He’s always felt marriage is between a man and a woman,” Folks said.

DJ Silverfish 20:55, 4 May 2005 (UTC)

That would be really, really strange. I have never heard Sanford say anything to that effect. Sanford is one of the most conservative Republican governors. --Whiteknox 19:32, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] critical material and citations

The material below has been removed for POV reasons, evidently. The current text is highly deferential to Sanford and contains no links or supporting citations to news articles of any kind.

I'm restoring some of the deleted material here so that it can be reintegrated with footnotes later.

• Sanford has two declared Democratic challengers in his bid for reelection in 2006. Florence Mayor Frank Willis and State Senator Tommy Moore have both said they will seek the Democratic nomination in 2006. South Carolina is a heavily Republican state. However, Sanford's constant battles and inability to pass even simple legislation seem to be taking a toll on his support. Recent polling puts his approval ratings in the low 50s or high 40s-- dangerous territory for an incumbent Republican governor of a Republican state. Recent polling suggesting that he barely stands at 52% against two as-yet unknown opponents is also a warning signal.

• In November of 2005, Time named Sanford one of the three worst governors in the country, citing a "thrift" that "has brought the state's economy to a standstill."

• Sanford has had a contentious relationship with the SC General Assembly. On May 26, 2004, the Republican-led SC House of Representatives overrode 105 of Sanford's 106 budget vetoes. The following day Sanford brought live pigs into the House chamber as a visual protest against "pork projects." The pigs proved not to be housebroken.

• Sanford was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and moved with his family to South Carolina as a teenager. He received a bachelor's degree from Furman University. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, representing South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, and served from 1995 to 2001. While in Congress, he was an advocate for Social Security privatization and restoring U.S. trade ties with Cuba.

DJ Silverfish 06:33, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV

This article is not neutral point of view because it is too critical of him. When it talks about him misstepping as governor, that is 100% point of view. Jim16 01:54, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I agree. A few critical phrases and facts that need verifying were added by IP 69.15.227.237 associated with the Cathy Cox campaign and Morton Brilliant. Just take a look at the edit history for the main page.--Breenius 18:33, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Picture

This picture is horrendous. Is there a better one out there we can use instead? Oldkinderhook 23:00, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I've

heard on cnn that today he'd forgotten to bring his "voter registration card", which delayed his voting ability.

Should this be added?

Thank You.

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[edit] Sanford is libertarian?

Someone put Sanford into the libertarian category ([1]). I'm pretty sure that's wrong. --Whiteknox 19:34, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

JayJasper removed it. I'll remove the relevant talk entries in a day or two. --Whiteknox 01:58, 8 December 2006 (UTC)