Sanford admits affair after going AWOL
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford tries to compose himself as he admits to having an affair during a news conference Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Columbia, S.C. He also announce that he is resigning as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.(AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized
