Focus now on whether Sanford broke laws

From: The Washington Times | June 25, 2009 

UPDATED: Now that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has explained his five-day disappearance by admitting he was with his mistress in Argentina, the focus Thursday is on whether the two-term Republican breached state law by leaving without establishing a chain of command or spent taxpayer money to pay for the extramarital affair. State Sen. Glenn McConnell, a fellow Republican, questioned whether Mr. Sanford broke the law when he failed to transfer power to the lieutenant governor, according to the Associated Press. “I would think that if the evidence indicates that there is a willful effort to circumvent the constitution, I …

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