South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford waves to his staff as he walks down the hallway to his office at The Statehouse Monday June 29, 2009, in Columbia, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford used no taxpayer money to see his Argentine mistress during two visits to her country and three meetings in New York, South Carolina law enforcement agents said Thursday, jULY 2, 2009. Gov. Sanford spokesmen said he would spend the holiday weekend with his wife and sons in Florida.(AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
Updated: Friday, 03 Jul 2009, 10:43 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 03 Jul 2009, 10:43 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children.
Sanford left the governor's mansion in Columbia on Friday morning in the passenger seat of a state security sedan. A day earlier, his spokesman said Sanford planned to fly to Florida accompanied by state security for the long holiday weekend.
The two-term Republican says he does not intend to resign. He and wife Jenny also hope to reconcile despite an interview during which the governor told The Associated Press that his Argentine mistress is his soul mate.
Jenny Sanford said in a statement Thursday that she may be able to forgive her husband, but true reconciliation will take time and won't be easy.
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