SC Lt Gov Bauer Makes Run For Governor Official

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer is
officially running for governor.
    Bauer announced Thursday he opened a gubernatorial campaign
account.
    The Republican has long been expected to run in 2010. But in
recent months, he offered to stay out of the race if he became the
state’s top official by the end of October because Gov. Mark
Sanford resigned, or legislators removed him.
    Bauer says the Legislature’s failure to take up impeachment at
this week’s special session means his offer is now gone.
    House Speaker Bobby Harrell ruled out of order an impeachment
resolution proposed by GOP Rep. Greg Delleney. Bauer called the
move disheartening, because Sanford’s fate won’t be decided until
next year.
    Bauer joins four others in June’s Republican primary.
   
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