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South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford arrives with his wife Jenny at a White House dinner held by U.S. President Barack Obama for the National Governors Association in Washington, in this file photo taken February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford arrives with his wife Jenny at a White House dinner held by U.S. President Barack Obama for the National Governors Association in Washington, in this file photo taken February 22, 2009.

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CHARLESTON, South Carolina | Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:37pm EST

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The wife of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford said on Friday that she was filing for divorce, six months after Sanford traveled secretly to Argentina for what he later confessed was an extramarital affair.

The two-term Republican governor, once considered a potential presidential candidate, lamented Jenny Sanford's decision to seek divorce and took responsibility for his "moral failure".

Jenny Sanford cited "many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation" in a brief statement announcing her decision to seek the divorce.

On Wednesday, a South Carolina legislative subcommittee voted not to recommend the impeachment of Sanford, saying his secret trip in June for an affair with an Argentine woman did not meet the constitutional standard of "serious misconduct."

The matter goes before the full judiciary committee of the South Carolina House of Representatives for a vote next week.

The governor said his wife had been "more than gracious" over the past six months.

"While it is not the course I would have hoped for, or would choose, I want to take full responsibility for the moral failure that led to this tragic point," Sanford said in a statement.

(Reporting by Harriet McCleod; editing by Mohammad Zargham)
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Comments (11)
Brad410 wrote:
Jenny should get over it and move on

Dec 11, 2009 12:13pm EST  --  Report as abuse
Streetfighter wrote:
The legislature should hold Gov. Sanford to the same standard President Clinton was held to. In impeachment and in their public statements.

Dec 11, 2009 1:15pm EST  --  Report as abuse
RHnDC wrote:
In response to Brad410’s comment, it sounds like Jenny is actually getting over it and moving on, just without her tool of a husband.

Dec 11, 2009 2:13pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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