<p>I’m not 100% sure, however, I have heard that adultery is actually a crime in South Carolina. Like you can go to jail for it. Seriously.</p>
<p>^I think you’re right. [Sanford’s</a> Adultery May Be Criminal Under South Carolina Law](<a href=“http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/25/adultery-criminal/]Sanford’s”>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/25/adultery-criminal/)</p>
<p>The South Carolina Code of Laws states that:
Source: [S.C</a>. Code of Laws Title 16 Chapter 15 Offenses Against Morality And Decency](<a href=“http://www.scstatehouse.gov/CODE/t16c015.htm]S.C”>http://www.scstatehouse.gov/CODE/t16c015.htm)</p>
<p>All I have to say is wow…</p>
<p>Yeah that’s a joke. Religion should not be a part of politics.</p>
<p>^Tell that to the Christian Right. They’ll probably ritually sacrifice you.</p>
<p>damn republicans. another slap to their faces. I wish they hypocrites would just vanish…</p>
<p>Ok… Number One. SC does NOT have the worst public schools in the nation.</p>
<p>Number Two. Yes it is illegal to sleep with someone in SC if you are not married. (Though it is not forced.)</p>
<p>Number Three. South Carolina <em>wants</em> someone with Sanford’s views. That is who we are. There are reasons why democrats keep losing in this state.</p>
<p>Number Four. Sanford was one of the last Conservative Republicans out there. People like McCain make the Republican party look like something it is not supposed to be.</p>
<p>Number Five. I don’t see why he should leave office. Bill Clinton didn’t leave office and he was impeached after his affair.</p>
<p>Number Six. I don’t see Obama leaving office after only four years. I really just don’t. Too many people voted for him without looking at his platform. (IE: Black “republicans” voting for him because he’s black, etc.)</p>
<p>And Christians don’t ritually sacrifice people. XD</p>
<p>And I said “Fudge” because he’s just another reason why people think South Carolinians are stupid. (Anyone remember Ms. SC last year?)</p>
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<p>Good point, and Clinton lied about it, at least Sanford came right out. </p>
<p>But he just completely left the face of the Earth. His Lt. Gov. didn’t even know where he was. Personally, I think he is too mentally unstable to be Governor.</p>
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<p>There’s plenty of white people who voted against Obama because he IS black. Most of those voters came from the south.</p>
<p>My Governor got impeached.</p>
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<p>I am white. I go to a school that is 95% white. Yet… I don’t know a single person who said they wouldn’t vote for him because he’s black. (And… trust me… if people felt that way, they would openly say it around here.)</p>
<p>Everyone I knew who was white and didn’t want to vote for him were because they completely disagreed with his beliefs.</p>
<p>I keep hearing how racist we Southern whites are… and it is just so not true. Sure there are racists here… but they’re up north too.</p>
<p>Anyways… My point was that the person who replaces Sanford will have his ideals.</p>
<p>And… Sanford officially SUCKS. Stealing our state money… He SHOULD be impeached.</p>
<p>It is one thing to have an affair… completely different to STEAL money.</p>
<p>lol @ Ms Teen South Carolina</p>
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<p>Eh, your example is poor (or rather irrelevant to the election result). In 2000, Bush won 9% of the Black vote, and that made up 0.9% of the National turnout. That’s approximately 950,000 people. In 2008, McCain won 4% of the Black vote, for about 0.5% of the National turnout. That’s approximately 680,000 people. Thus you can conclude that Obama got about 300,000 black republicans to swing.</p>
<p>That’s a decent amount I guess, but it’s about 3% of Obama’s margin of victory. His win was built more on how well he did among Males and 18-29 year olds. If the Republicans put up a more appealing (charismatic) candidate, those gains could be lost.</p>
<p>^In her defense, she said “IE,” meaning black republicans were only one such example. As you said Obama’s charismatic advantage over McCain also gave him a good chunk of the young vote, and last I checked a person’s charismatic qualities had nothing to do with his or her platform either.</p>
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But Sanford broke state law. Even if the law has never really been enforced before you can bet it will be enforced now, especially with all of the media pressure that will come with the case.</p>
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<p>Well I meant that McCain was unusually un-charismatic, and Bush was too (and he’s what many of the young voters were voting against). That gave him a good base. But he wouldn’t have won if white males didn’t think he could fix the economic problems.</p>
<p>People’s perception of the economy 3 years from now will determine the election.</p>
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<p>That’s why Spitzer had to resign too.</p>
<p>Obama is a lock to win in 12 but it has nothing to do with his race. It has to do with the fact that less than a quarter of the population identifies itself as Republican. There is no way the party could recover quickly enough to win the upcoming election.</p>
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If the media turns on him, he could easily lose the next election. Not saying he will lose or the media will turn on him, but it is silly to say he is a “lock to win in 12”.</p>
<p>He is a lock to win. End of discussion.</p>
<p>The Republican party is disappearing. </p>
<p>Not to mention the fact that its a virtual lock that the economy will be better in 4 years than it was 6 months ago. Heck, its already stabilized.</p>
<p>I would be willing to bet my whole worth on this.</p>
<p>I really hope the Democrats take that stance in '12. 47% of people who voted in 2008 did not vote for Obama. So not exactly a landslide victory as one would believe by looking at the electoral college. </p>
<p>Keep drinking the Kool-Aid.</p>