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Souder: ‘Committed to Preserving Traditional Marriage’

By | 05.18.10 | 11:48 am

From the department of irony…

It turns out that Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.), who announced today that he’ll be resigning over news of an affair with a part-time staffer, is also one of the loudest proponents of family values on Capitol Hill. Here, for More…

DeMint: Uncommitted on the Fate of Sanford

By | 06.30.09 | 10:51 am

As Dave pointed out last week, some conservatives aren’t mincing words about their desire to see disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) step away from the national stage following revelations of an extramarital affair. Others, though, are treading much more carefully around the issue, favoring a strategy of More…

From the Mind of a Sanford Aide

By | 06.24.09 | 4:27 pm

Former Sanford campaign manager Jason Miller has emailed this statement to several reporters, and it is worth reading in full for a sense of how the people who put a lot of trust in the governor are feeling.

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