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Mark Sanford holds neighborhood office hours

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Newly installed U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is out doing the business of a congressman, meeting and greeting constituents in his South Carolina district. More>>

ABCNews4 in DC: Mark Sanford takes oath in return to Congress

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Mark Sanford is back in the District of Columbia. He was sworn into Congress Wednesday afternoon. More>>

Mark Sanford throws 'thank you' party for voters

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Former governor and Congressman-elect Mark Sanford on Wednesday will be sworn into a familiar seat, representing the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina. More>>

Sanford: Republicans have been 'squishy'

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Mark Sanford took to the airwaves to talk about his recent election and his top priorities for Washington. More>>

Sanford, constituents react to election and turnout

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Congressman-elect Mark Sanford called the 2013 special election the toughest of his life. More>>

Sanford returns to political life with 1st District win

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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has won the 1st District race to replace Tim Scott, the Associated Press reported Tuesday night. More>>

Judge: Sides settle in Sanford trespassing case

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Just a day after winning the 1st District congressional seat, Mark Sanford can breathe another sigh of relief as his trespassing case is settled. More>>

By the numbers: Mark Sanford's victory

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According to the State Election Commission, Mark Sanford won every county in the 1st District winning him the title of congressman-elect. More>>

On Colbert Busch: 'She gave it a good fight'

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When news of former Gov. Mark Sanford's Congressional win spread around the Anson Room at the Renaissance Hotel Tuesday night, the mood of Colbert Busch supporters changed. More>>

Voter turnout higher than expected

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Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley County officials all reported higher turnout than the primary. More>>

Polls filled not with voters, but media, as candidates cast vote

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It's no ordinary race. News crews from all over the country were waiting for Sanford to get to the Charleston County School District building to vote Tuesday. More>>

Voters weigh in on 1st District election

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With just hours before polls open in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, possible voters weighed in on what they thought of the candidates. More>>

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Republicans at a crossroads
Republicans at a crossroads
Updated: Monday, November 19 2012 2:54 PM EST2012-11-19 19:54:04 GMT
Republican governors are torn between staying the course in the wake of Mitt Romney's loss and a more proactive strategy aimed at shaking up their party in an effort to reach out to young and minority voters.More >>
Republican governors are torn between essentially staying the course in the wake of Mitt Romney's loss and a more proactive strategy aimed at radically shaking up their party in an effort to reach out to young and minority voters.More >>
Petraeus scandal tests Washington code
Petraeus scandal tests Washington code
Updated: Thursday, November 15 2012 3:45 PM EST2012-11-15 20:45:44 GMT
The first rule in Washington: loyalty.More >>
The first rule in Washington: loyalty.More >>
Senate leadership races: Mostly status quo
Senate leadership races: Mostly status quo
Updated: Wednesday, November 14 2012 3:02 PM EST2012-11-14 20:02:47 GMT
After suffering stunning losses at the polls last week, Senate Republicans chose a new leadership team Wednesday that they hope will help return them to the majority in the upper chamber.More >>
After suffering stunning losses at the polls last week, Senate Republicans chose a new leadership team Wednesday that they hope will help return them to the majority in the upper chamber.More >>
Election aftermath: Behind John Boehner's new tone
Election aftermath: Behind John Boehner's new tone
Updated: Friday, November 9 2012 5:34 PM EST2012-11-09 22:34:33 GMT
Speaker John Boehner thinks he's learned from his mistakes.More >>
Speaker John Boehner thinks he's learned from his mistakes.More >>
Back to the future: Clinton vs. Bush in 2016?
Back to the future: Clinton vs. Bush in 2016?
Updated: Thursday, November 8 2012 3:24 PM EST2012-11-08 20:24:58 GMT
American politics may be headed back to the future.More >>
American politics may be headed back to the future.More >>
President Obama's reelection: 12 takeaways
President Obama's reelection: 12 takeaways
Updated: Wednesday, November 7 2012 2:57 PM EST2012-11-07 19:57:04 GMT
It's over.More >>
It's over.More >>
Election polls: Both sides see victory in polling data
Election polls: Both sides see victory in polling data
Updated: Monday, November 5 2012 4:14 PM EST2012-11-05 21:14:19 GMT
As President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and their surrogates barnstorm across electoral battlegrounds on this final day of campaigning, pollsters and analysts are drilling down beyond national and state surveys.
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As President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and their surrogates barnstorm across electoral battlegrounds on this final day of campaigning, pollsters and analysts are drilling down beyond national and state surveys to look at the bellwether towns and counties that insiders will obsess over as results come in tomorrow.More >>
Radio: The other political air war
Radio: The other political air war
Updated: Thursday, November 1 2012 3:32 PM EDT2012-11-01 19:32:07 GMT
A torrent of ads is flooding TV sets in the final days of Election 2012 — and fact-checkers, reporters and pundits are poring over nearly every one.More >>
A torrent of ads is flooding TV sets in the final days of Election 2012 — and fact-checkers, reporters and pundits are poring over nearly every one.More >>
Presidential campaigns: 1 week, 2 versions of reality
Presidential campaigns: 1 week, 2 versions of reality
Updated: Wednesday, October 31 2012 2:54 PM EDT2012-10-31 18:54:48 GMT
As if Hurricane Sandy weren't doing enough to muddle the presidential race a week before the election, the two campaigns now seem to be embracing two sharply different versions of political reality.More >>
As if Hurricane Sandy weren't doing enough to muddle the presidential race a week before the election, the two campaigns now seem to be embracing two sharply different versions of political reality.More >>
Hurricane Sandy forces anti-politics politics
Hurricane Sandy forces anti-politics politics
Updated: Tuesday, October 30 2012 3:14 PM EDT2012-10-30 19:14:14 GMT
For all the talk of how the presidential campaigns would be frozen by Hurricane Sandy, the reality is this: They've simply shifted gears.More >>
For all the talk of how the presidential campaigns would be frozen by Hurricane Sandy, the reality is this: They've simply shifted gears.More >>

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IRS apologizes for targeting tea party groups
IRS apologizes for targeting tea party groups
The Internal Revenue Service is apologizing for inappropriately flagging conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status.More >>
The Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for what it acknowledged was "inappropriate" targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status.More >>

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