For Immediate Release
February 28, 2008
Press contact: Joe Werner (803) 799-7798, (803) 413-6116

SCDP Chair Says Sanford Should Be Investigated

Columbia, SC- South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler released the following statement in response to the call for an investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford's role in the Port Royal deal.

"There should be an investigation into Mark Sanford's shady deal. South Carolina residents don't need politicians who use their power and influence for their own and their friends' personal interests. This type of cash-for-favors politics is better suited for mafia movies and crime dramas than real life. It hurts our state more than it helps," said Fowler. "From John McCain's ties to corporate lobbyists to Mark Sanford's cash-for-favors scheme, Democrats are ready to change how business is done in Washington and Columbia."