Exclusive: E-mails between Sanford, woman

[Joanne98]

Read the full e-mail exchange in Thursday’s edition of The State.

Below are excerpts of e-mails, obtained by The State newspaper in December, between Gov. Mark Sanford and Maria, a woman in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The State has removed the woman’s full name and other personal details, including her address, e-mail address and children’s name.



The woman who South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford had an affair with lives on Republica de la India in the Palermo neighborhood of Argentina.

- Angeles Masete / MCT
The woman who South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford had an affair with lives on Republica de la India in the Palermo neighborhood of Argentina.

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Sanford’s office Wednesday did not dispute the authenticity of the emails.

McClatchy special correspondent Angeles Mase visited the 14-story apartment building in Buenos Aires Wednesday where the woman lives, according to the emails, which included her address. The woman at the address answered to the name in the emails and, at first, agreed to speak to a visitor, but she declined after the visitor identified herself as a reporter.

The doorman at the building, shown a photograph of Sanford, said he did not recognize him. According to the doorman, the woman has two sons, one a teenager of driving age and the other younger. The emails refer to the woman’s two sons.

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From Gov. Sanford,
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 12:24 a.m.

“One, tomorrow leave at 5 a.m. for New York and meetings. Will think about you on its streets and wish I was going to be there later in the month when you are there. Tomorrow night back to Philadelphia for the start of the National Governor's Conference through the weekend. Back to Columbia for Tuesday and then on Wednesday, as I think I had told you, taking the family to China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Thailand and then back through Hong Kong on world wind tour. Few days home then to Bahamas for 5 days on a friend’s boat for the last break of the summer. The following weekend have been asked to spend it out in Aspen, Colorado with McCain - which has kicked up the whole VP talk all over again in the press back home ...

Two, mutual feelings .... You have a particular grace and calm that I adore. You have a level of sophistication that so fitting with your beauty. I could digress and say that you have the ability to give magnificent gentle kisses, or that I love your tan lines or that I love the curve of your hips, the erotic beauty of you holding yourself (or two magnificent parts of yourself) in the faded glow of the night’s light - but hey, that would be going into sexual details ...

Three and finally, while all the things above are all too true - at the same time we are in a hopelessly - or as you put it impossible - or how about combine and simply say hopelessly impossible situation of love. How in the world this lightening strike snuck up on us I am still not quite sure. As I have said to you before I certainly had a special feeling about you from the first time we met, but these feelings were contained and I genuinely enjoyed our special friendship and the comparing of all too many personal notes ...

Lastly I also suspect I feel a little vulnerable because this is ground I have never certainly never covered before - so if you have pearls of wisdom on how we figure all this out please let me know... In the meantime please sleep soundly knowing that despite the best efforts of my head my heart cries out for you, your voice, your body, the touch of your lips, the touch of your finger tips and an even deeper connection to your soul.”

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From Maria,
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 8:14 p.m.

“As I told you I shouldn't have done this trip but I would have felt worst if I wouldn't have come because it was too over the date, he is a very nice guy, great heart ... but unfortunately I am not in love with him ... You are my love ... something hard to believe even for myself as it's also a kind of impossible love, not only because of distance but situation. Sometimes you don't choose things, they just happen... I can't redirect my feelings and I am very happy with mine towards you.”

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From Gov. Sanford,
Tuesday, July 8, 1:42 a.m.

“Got back an hour ago to civilization and am now in Columbia after what was for me a glorious break from reality down at the farm. No phones ringing and tangible evidence of a day's labors. Though I have started every day by 6 this morning woke at 4:30, I guess since my body knew it was the last day, and I went out and ran the excavator with lights until the sun came up. To me, and I suspect no one else on earth, there is something wonderful about listening to country music playing in the cab, air conditioner running, the hum of a huge diesel engine in the back ground, the tranquillity that comes with being in a virtual wilderness of trees and marsh, the day breaking and vibrant pink coming alive in the morning clouds - and getting to build something with each scoop of dirt.”

http://www.thestate.com/sanford/story/839350.html

PHOTO OF THE SEX APARTMENT AT LINK!

[leftstreet]

1. "world wind tour"

jeebus

[panader0]

2. "Two magnificent parts"? The mind reels

[Mari333]

6. thank god SHE didnt go into detail about HIS naughty bits

[hlthe2b]

3. yuck... I couldn't even get past the first few lines... No thanks...

Repug ("trouser monster") idiocy is not poetic, that's for sure.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

4. My eyes! My eyes!

En espanol: Mis ojos! Mis ojos!

(No me gusta!)

[Mari333]

5. !

'the erotic beauty of you holding yourself (or two magnificent parts of yourself) in the faded glow of the night’s light - but hey, that would be going into sexual details ...'

holding her boobs up in the moonlight?

on the other hand, he could start writing sleazy romance novels

[marimour]

7. "I love your tan lines ... the erotic beauty of you holding yourself" YUCK

so they were just sitting on this since December lol.

[eleny]

8. This is on a par with the "aspens turning in clusters"

:rofl:

[MoonRiver]

13. And don't forget the "internets tubes."

:rofl:

[eleny]

19. Maybe that's what she was holding up "in the moonlight"

:shrug:

[MoonRiver]

23. Makes me hot

NOT

[Zenlitened]

9. Goodgawd that is some nauseating stuff. Like a hotel/travel blogger writing a letter to Penthouse.

:puke: :puke: :puke:

[nomaco-10]

10. Only a repub could write a love letter in the form of....

One, Two, Three and Finally.

[Lex]

11. I thought only 14 year old girls wrote crap like this.

No offense to 14 year old girls, of course.

[Spazito]

12. Ohhhh Jeeeezus,,,,,

I really am trying not to......really working hard not to........damn, am failing ....


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[nomaco-10]

17. I know. I was alternating between doubling over in laughter ...

and vomiting in my mouth.

[corpseratemedia]

14. so schlock-y you can tell it's a :

Married Man!

Those Married Men

The world is full of married men
with wives who never understand.
They're looking for someone to share
the excitement of a love affair.

And just as soon as they find you
they'll wine you and dine you.
Fly on the wings of romance.
But in the eyes of the world
you're just another girl
who loves a married man.

Uh! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
again and again.
Ow! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
These married men.

Ooh, you make him feel so young,
but his wife is still the number one.
He promises to marry you.
Yeah, just as soon as his divorce comes through.

Whoa, it's not just a fling,
he swears it's the real thing,
a love that will last 'til the end.
But as he's driving away
you know it's true what they say
about a, a married man.

They say they do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
again and again.
Wooo, they do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
These married men.

Ah, he'll run when the scandal
gets too hot to handle.
He'll say he just wants to be friends.
And then he'll walk outta your life
and go home to his wife
'cause he's a married man.

Oh, your love is a secret.
You've got to sneak it
long as you can.
Don't cry for your lover.
There's always another
married man! Married men!

They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Married, married men.
Ahh! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
These married men.

The world is full of them.
Girls, now listen.
They're hungry. Don't trust a . . .
Oh, the world is full of them.
The world is full of them!

They do it, they do it, they do it, do it
again and again.
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Oh girl, these married men.
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
again and again.
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Can't help but lovin'.
Oh, honey, they do it and then they do it again.
Ooh, make you feel real good!
Ow! They do it and then they do it again.
They love you and leave you

(Nasty, nasty married men)
I know! The world is full of them.
The world is full of them!
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Whoa, I love a . . .
Ah! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Don't trust a . . .

Ooh, you make him feel so young,
but his wife is still number one.
He promises to marry you.
Yeah, just as soon as his divorce comes through.

I know! The world is ful of them!
The world is full of them!
They do it, they do it, they do t, they do it.
Whoa, I love a . . .
Ah! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it!
Don't trust a . . .
Ow! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it!
Bum's gonna hurt you, destroy you!
Yeah! They do it, they do it.
They're gonna do it, do it to you.
Married men, married men.
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.

Please! They do it and then they do it again!
Again and again and again!
They do it, I don't care what you do!
Take off that mask, old boy!
You did not listen to me, baby! . . .



The Married Men lyrics by Bette Midler

[kevinbgoode]

15. How utterly odd. . .he didn't mention "God" or those precious

"family values" even once. Now why is it that alleged "Christian" conservatives only seem to start talking to God at the end of a year-long affair?

I was truly expecting some missives like "I feel God has led me to the curve of your hips. . .". . .

[TexasObserver]

16. Middle Age Crazy gets another one.

No, 50 is not the new 20.

[kevinbgoode]

18. I think I understand now....SC needed a constitutional amendment

so the gay can never marry....in order to protect the GOP's right to commit adultery at will.

Something tells me the state passed the wrong constitutional amendment.

[Christa]

20. This .. is too much:

To me, and I suspect no one else on earth, there is something wonderful about listening to country music playing in the cab, air conditioner running, the hum of a huge diesel engine in the back ground

damn gas guzzler

[Name removed]

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[Raine]

22. What a love bandit

I can see why she is so smitten. :sarcasm: :puke: