Episode 2: How to Lose a Governor In Ten Days
In 2009, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford disappeared without a trace from the state he was supposed to be running. Where did he turn up, and how did he handle the messy aftermath? The answer is pretty scandalous.
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Episode Notes
Key sources used in the researching and writing of this episode include:
Reporting from The State, including a timeline, Sanford’s return, and his press conference
Articles in ABC News, Associated Press, the Center for Public Integrity, CNN, The Guardian, NBC News, The New York Times, Politico
News segments from ABC News, Associated Press, CBS, MSNBC, NBC, and NPR
Research by Lee et al. (2023) published in Political Psychology and Doherty et al. (2011) published in PS: Political Science & Politics