Refusing to Be Railroaded

" South Carolina governor Mark Sanford says he will not be railroaded railroaded out of office. The governor was responded to a call from his number two that he resign. Correspondent Jonathan Serrie is live in Atlanta with an interesting day in southern politics good evening job."

" It -- thing indeed read it all began literally in the eleventh hour and 11:22 AM lieutenant governor Andre Bauer. Called for a new -- news conference that sent reporters scrambling to the south Carolina state house. At that news conference Bauer called on South Carolina governor Mark Sanford to resign saying quote. The serious misconduct that has been revealed along with lingering questions in continuing distractions. Make it virtually impossible for our state to solve -- critical problems we're facing without a change in leadership. Governor Sampras extramarital affair with Maria -- poor has put him under fire since June when he disappeared for five days to visit her in Argentina. Since then -- is faced intense media scrutiny over allegations that the fiscal conservative. Had used state planes for personal and political travel as well as purchasing first class tickets at taxpayer expense. This afternoon the governor insisted he had purchased no first class tickets and that his travel on state aircraft was -- fraction of that of previous administrations. And while he said escaping the media and political -- now would be something close to heaven on earth. He said there's too much -- to be done on important issues such as Johnson the economy for him to step down now."

" What is it unequivocally clear into the into the my kind of talking to compete in the sixteen month. But I do want to make the most of it."

" That -- the governor bowers considered a likely candidate for governor in 30. But today he offered not to run in that election. If governor -- work to step down but apparently that's not happening -- Jonathan thing."