(AP) South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and his family are heading to Europe for a long-planned family vacation. Sanford would not say Wednesday exactly where his family will go on the trip. But he says the State Law Enforcement Division knows his plans and he will be in touch with his office daily. Sanford leaves Thursday and will be back Aug. 5. The last time he left the country was a secret trip to Argentina to see his mistress in June. He told his staff he was hiking the Appalachian Trail and publicly confessed his yearlong affair when he returned. The governor says he and his wife, Jenny, had planned the trip
to Europe with their four sons for some time. They returned Monday from several days away as they work on their marriage.
Carol Fowler, Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, released the following statement in response to news that Gov. Mark Sanford will be taking another two weeks vacation to visit Europe with his family.
"Mark Sanford gets still another vacation--two weeks in Europe with his family, leaving behind a state that is desperate for leadership to solve a host of problems.
"He's lucky. Most South Carolinians don't have unlimited paid time off. They can't just leave their jobs for days at a time whenever they want to, no matter what urgent family issues they're struggling to manage," Fowler said. "Of course, most South Carolinians are also expected to actually accomplish something when they are on the job."
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