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Report: Mark Sanford to run for Tim Scott’s House seat

“He’s looking all but certain to do it,” said a former top aide to Sanford, who did not want to be identified while prematurely revealing the plans.

A formal announcement will come soon, the source said.

Sanford intends to seek the Republican nomination in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, a seat being vacated by Rep. Tim Scott, who was appointed to the United States Senate earlier this week by Gov. Nikki Haley.

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Barftastic.

Pork-Chop on December 20, 2012 at 8:25 PM

I love a comeback story so I hope he wins.

SoulGlo on December 20, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Is the girl from Ipanema going to go to Washington with him if he wins?

KingGold on December 20, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Hey, maybe Todd Akin could move to S.C. and run too!

Buy Danish on December 20, 2012 at 8:35 PM

Only liberals are allowed to survive personal scandals. This is not a good idea.

hawkdriver on December 20, 2012 at 8:36 PM

Is the girl from Ipanema going to go to Washington with him if he wins?

KingGold on December 20, 2012 at 8:30 PM

His fiancée is Argentinian, not Brazilian. Ignorant statements such as yours are Exhibit A as to why Republicans have lost the Hispanic vote.

steebo77 on December 20, 2012 at 8:38 PM

steebo77 on December 20, 2012 at 8:38 PM

republicans lost the hispanic vote because they lack cojones.

tough to be macho without them.

renalin on December 20, 2012 at 8:39 PM

Get ready for the live debate:

Mark Sanford: I offer common-sense conservatism.
Jenny Sanford: Was that “conservatism” when you galloped off to pork that spicy Argentine number and dumped me like yesterday’s newspaper?
MS: Please. Let’s not make this personal.
JS: Personal? You lie to me over and over again, betray my trust, crap on the life we built together, and you don’t want to make this “PERSONAL”? Are you effing kidding me?
MS: We drifted apart.
JS: More like your dong drifted south of the border, because you can’t keep it in your pants.
MS: Jenny …
JS: Don’t you “Jenny” me, you lying sack of crap.

Paul-Cincy on December 20, 2012 at 8:40 PM

KingGold on December 20, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Tall and tan and young and lovely…each one she passes goes “ahhh!”

Anyway, Sanford was known as a serious leader for fiscal conservatism when he was in the House.

Given the assortment of left-wing cranks, wife beaters, kleptos, and nincompoops the Dems have as a part of their House caucus, Sanford would actually raise the integrity level of the place.

Robert_Paulson on December 20, 2012 at 8:43 PM

After his three terms in the House, he ran successfully for governor twice and was eyeing a 2012 presidential bid before he notoriously embarked on an extramarital affair that derailed his national ambitions. He is now engaged to his Argentine fiancee.

The embarrassment gene is weak in this one. Isn’t there some other line of work that would suit him? Like giving walking tours along the Appalachian trail?

Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on December 20, 2012 at 8:49 PM