WILL SOUTH CAROLINA's MARK SANFORD MAKE A COMEBACK IN WHAT MAY BE A PHOTO FINISH ?.............

Former South Carolina Governor and Congressman Mark Sanford, a rising star in national Republican politics until his fall from grace after disappearing from sight on a supposed hike of the Appalachian Trail, leaving his wife and children behind; only to be discovered as being in Argentina, with his mistress, which led to his resignation as Governor - is making an attempted political comeback tonight for the same South Carolina Congressional seat he held before being elected Governor.  Given the scandal, his divorce, and continuing problems with his former wife, will the electorate be forgiving and vote him back into public office ?  Or will a strong Democratic challenger in the person of Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of Comedy Central psudeo news anchor, Stephen Colbert, cause him to suffer his first electoral defeat and stymy his political comeback.  The hypocrisy involved in his scandal favors Colbert Busch, but the politics of South Carolina's First Congressional District give Sanford a strong boost at winning the election.  The outcome should be apparent by 12 Midnight Eastern Time.............Fr.  Troy

.............UPDATE NEWS COMMUNICATIONS.............9:27 p.m. Pacific Time -  Republican Mark Sanford, defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, in the South Carolina 1st Congressional District   Special Election tonight, succeeding at scoring a political comeback for elective office.  Sanford is expected to finish with 54% of the vote; to 45% of the vote; for his Democratic challenger, Elizabeth Colbert Busch.............tdp