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The Career of Gov. Mark Sanford

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina rose through the Republican ranks over the past decade, from congressman to governor to potential 2012 presidential candidate. His admission of an extramarital affair - and the bizarre hoopla preceding it - has likely put an end to his ascension.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks during a press conference June 24, 2009, in Columbia, South Carolina. Sanford admitted to having an extramarital affair and said that he would resign as head of the Republican Governors Association.

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Feb. 16, 2000

Then-Congressman Mark Sanford sits beside Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, as she is interviewed by phone during the 2000 presidential election. Sanford's admitted affair likely ends any potential bid for his party's presidential nomination in 2012.

Mary Ann Chastain-AP

June 11, 2002

Gov. Sanford, then a candidate for his current office, greets supporters after voting in the Republican primary for South Carolina's gubernatorial race. Sanford won the primary and eventually the governorship.

Paula Illingworth-AP

July 29, 2002

Sanford shakes hands with President George W. Bush in Charleston, S.C. Following Bush's second term, Sanford was seen as a potential running mate for Republican nominee John McCain in the 2008 election, though he ultimately was not tabbed to be so.

Stephen Jaffe-AFP/Getty Images

Nov. 6, 2002

Sanford smiles as he speaks with the media at a Mount Pleasant, S.C. supermarket the day after being elected the state's 115th governor. He officially took office the following January.

Paula Illingworth-AP

May 6, 2006

Sanford addresses the 2006 graduating class of Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, S.C. That fall, Sanford would be elected to a second term, the first incumbent to do so in South Carolina since Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. in 1990.

Melissa Haneline-AP

June 26, 2008

Sanford, left, speaks with Buenos Aires governor and former Argentinian president Daniel Scoli in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sanford admitted today to having traveled to Argentina last week as part of an extramarital affair.

U.S. Embassy of Argentina-via Bloomberg News

Dec. 2, 2008

Sanford fields questions from the media alongside his colleagues at a meeting of the National Governors Association. Sanford announced he will resign as chair of the Republican Governors Association after bringing his affair to light.

William Thomas Cain-Getty Images

Feb. 22, 2009

Sanford arrives at the White House with his wife, Jenny, to attend a dinner hosted by President Obama. Sanford said his wife had been aware of his ongoing affair, which he said developed "over this last year," for the past five months.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais-AP

April 2, 2009

Sanford displays a chart of his state's 2007 retirement funding ratios during a press conference at the South Carolina Statehouse regarding the economic stimulus package. In March, Sanford made waves by rejecting $700 million in federal funds.

Brett Flashnick-AP

June 24, 2009

Sanford holds a press conference to explain he had been in Argentina in the past week and "unfaithful" to his wife over the past year. When asked whether this affair was "the first and only time" he had been unfaithful, Sanford answered that it was.

Mary Ann Chastain-AP

June 24, 2009

Sanford glances at his notes during his press conference announcing his extramarital affair. Sanford became emotional at several points in his admission, calling the press conference a "consequence" of breaching "God's law."

Mary Ann Chastain-AP

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