CNN's Campbell Brown had an interview just now with Tom Davis, the state senator and former Sanford aide whom, Brown noted, Sanford mentioned as often as he mentioned his wife.
information with me, while not necessarily surprising, is shocking.
You know, as far as him, you know, leaving the past four or five days, he's done that in the past. Back when I was his chief of staff, after a legislative session, Mark would typically leave for about five or six days, usually go to the ... farm, where his family has a place in Beaufort County, or he would go hunting and fishing.
Davis offered a defense against what's really the only major public question about Sanford: Was he actually unreachable by his staff, leaving South Carolina leaderless had there been an emergency? Davis claimed Sanford was easily reachable by cell phone, even if aides didn't know where he was.
People be will watching for his sincerity. I think there's an incredible capacity in the American people for forgiveness. What they will not forgive is hypocrisy. And, so, I think the next few days are going to be very critical for the governor.
he mentioned his own wife, who he cheated on.
TOM DAVIS (R), SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SENATOR: Hey, Campbell.
to help run his first gubernatorial campaign in 2002.
BROWN: When did you find out about this?
I thought there was going to be a press conference in regard to that.
and to ask for forgiveness.
And it was very painful to have to watch my friend go through that.
I can't imagine how difficult this time must be personally for them.
And I just wish them the best.
anybody to where he was going?
place in Beaufort County, or he would go hunting and fishing.
could always be reached. Leave a message, and he would call you back.
and our governor is MIA?
Does that concern you, as a lawmaker, at all?
the president being awake at all times.
the governor actually disappeared. He was reachable by cell phone.
staff — if he had to be reached, he could have been reached.
him, he called back and he came back home. So — or Monday, excuse me.
his exact physical location, he was accessible by phone.
BROWN: Do you think he should resign?
DAVIS: You know, I take the governor at his word.
going to be very critical for the governor.
appreciate your time tonight. Thank you so much.