PoliticsNation   |  February 18, 2013

Sanford hikes from Appalachian trail to campaign trail

Former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, best known for his Appalachian trail adultery excuse, is running for the House. Rev. Al Sharpton shares Sanford’s first campaign ad.

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>>> let's take a walk -- or shall i say a hike down memory lane . remember mark sanford ? the former governor of south carolina ? a strong conservative. a force in the gop. the guy who was talked about for president. but let's be honest. he's really best-known for his bizarre disappearing act in the summer of 2009 . for six days, the media, his family and his wife were wondering where he was. sanford told his wife he was hiking the appalachian trail . but, soon after, he came clean.

>> you see, the bottom line is this. i've been unfaithful to my wife. i developed a relationship with a dear, dear friend. it started innocently, which i'm sure many of these things do. i would also apal jazz to my staff.

>> but now he's going from the appalachian trail to the campaign trail. he's running for tim scott 's vacated house seelt. today, he released his first campaign ad .

>> more recently, i've experienced how none of us go through life without mistakes. but in their wake, we can lirn about grace, a god of second chances and be the better for it. in that light, i humbly step forward and ask for your chance in washington.

>> well, good luck. and happy trails, mr. sanford. from a