Mark Sanford’s Excuse
South Carolinians who completely believed Gov. Mark Sanford’s explanation that he had been absent from the job for several days because he was on a hiking trip.
Completely believed: 25%
Had some doubts or did not believe: 63%
No opinion: 12%
Sample 601 South Carolinians. Margin of error plus or minus 3.8%. Data weighted for age, race, gender and political affiliation.