The South Carolina House Republican caucus on Wednesday called for Governor Sanford’s resignation. House Speaker Bobby Harrell did the same the day before.A letter, signed by Majority Leader Kenny Bingham, was hand delivered to the Governor today(Wednesday).
Bingham says caucus support for the letter was sufficient, with 61 of the caucus’ 72 members supporting it.
Representative Nikki Haley is among those who did not sign the letter. She says the leadership of the General Assembly is merely stoking the fire created by Sanford’s scandal, keeping it going. She says they’re doing so for their own political posturing. Haley is running for governor. She says state lawmakers shouldn’t kid themselves into thinking that Sanford’s departure would make things better.
Bingham says the caucus has been placed in a very difficult position. But he says its members know that the focus of the state needs to be in some place other than the governor’s scandal. [click to continue…]
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