I don't know anything about Sanford so I've gotten an open mind and am willing to learn more.
I like Santorum, but the press wants to burn him in effigy so he might be a bit of a lightning rod that way. But the MSM is going to go after any candidate with an R after his name, so if he's game, I am too.
Here's some information that I've been gathering.
Governor Mark Sanford (SC)
Current Office: Governor
Office Seeking: Governor
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/05/2002
Next Election: 2006
Party: Republican
General Information
About the Office
Background Information Additional Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jenny
4 Children: Marshall, Landon, Bolton, Blake.
Birth date: 05/28/1960
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Home City: Sullivan's Island, SC
Religion: Episcopalian
Education:
MBA, University of Virginia, 1988
BA, Business, Furman University, 1983.
Professional Experience:
2nd Lieutenant, Air Force Reserves, 315th Aero-Medical Evacuation Squadron.
Real Estate Finance and Investment.
Political Experience:
Governor, State of South Carolina, 2002-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-2000.
Organizations:
President, Boy Scouts of America, Coastal Council, 2001.
FLYING HIGH
It isn’t only his duties as governor that take Sanford away from home and family. He
also is a captain in the Air Force Reserves and must meet regular commitments that take
him out of state.
He was commissioned in January 2002 as a first lieutenant in the Reserves, a member of a
medical evacuation team based in Charleston. In 2005, he transferred to an Air Force
emergency preparedness agency out of Atlanta. The new unit gives him greater
flexibility on service
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/special_packages/election2006/15704902.htm
He was part of the Class of '94 but left in 2000 per his campaign promise on term limits.
He's known as a tightwad.
He's known to not be shy about his power to veto pork-laden bills.
He was just re-elected as Gov of SC.
In case you didn't catch onto it he is currently enlisted in the Air Force Reserves.
Here is a petition to Draft Mark Sanford. It was just trolled today by someone so I'm trying to get ahold of the guy who started the petition to see if he can clean it up but have a look see. =)
http://www.petitiononline.com/msan2008/petition.html