am, of that larger notion of you go out, thigh as best you can, and the final verdict is in the good lord and the voters hands. reporter: locked in a tight race he argues voters are interested in solutions than the sa lation details of his mistress turned fiance who showed up at one campaign event, or legal battles with his ex-wife. do you think the voters are over it when it comes to your past? i don t think the media will ever be over it. that to a degree goes with the job. it s been about my personal failings, all well-chronicled. reporter: sanford has tried to change the subject, warning his loss would be a victory for nancy pelosi. wasn t that goofy to debate a cardboard cutout of nancy pelosi? no. people got it. it was totally serious. reporter: his opponent elizabeth colbert bush has a shot at winning this
interested in solutions than the salacious details of his argentinean mistress turned fiancee who showed up at one campaign event, or his legal battles with his ex-wife. do you think the voters are over it when it comes to your past? i don t think the media will ever be over it. that to a degree goes with the job. it s been about my personal failings, all well-chronicled. they re out there. people know about them. reporter: sanford has tried to change the subject, warning his loss would be a victory for house democratic leader nancy pelosi. wasn t that goofy to be out there debating a cardboard cutout of nancy pelosi? no. people got it. people got it. it was totally serious. reporter: because of san ford s baggage, his opponent elizabeth colbert-busch has a shot at winning this conservative district. the sister of comedian stephen colbert, she insists she ll be an independent voice in washington. no one tells me what to do except the people of south carolina s first congressi
appalachian trail, the former south carolina governor knows redemption is in sight. i don t know if i win or lose, but i m at peace with where i am, you go out, try the best you can and then the final verdict is in the good lord and the voter s hands. reporter: locked in a tight race for an open congressional seat, he argues voters are more interested in solutions than the salacious details of his argentinean mistress turned fiancee who showed up at one campaign event, or his legal battles with his ex-wife. do you think the voters are over it when it comes to your past? i don t think the media will ever be over it. that to a degree goes with the job. it s been about my personal failings, all well-chronicled. they re out there. people know about them. reporter: sanford has tried to change the subject, warning his loss would be a victory for house democratic leader nancy pelosi. wasn t that goofy to be out there debating a cardboard cutout of nancy pelosi? no. people got it. pe
has gone to jail is one that we ve been reporting on. i think is a conundrum for a lot of people this is especially damaging. the taxpayers are on the hook now for 150 billion dollars. and the very people that we were supposed to be helping, got hurt the worst by this incredible partnership. sean: it also helped jumpstart this slow down in the economy. very informative. a web if you want to know about government corruption, well chronicled. a lot of people in washington today were around then. including the two that i mentioned and more. great job, gretchen appreciate you being with us. thank you sean. sean: stupid and mean. that s what one msnbc anchor is calling republicans who are refuse fusing to give into democratic demands to raise taxes.
has gone to jail is one that we ve been reporting on. i think is a conundrum for a lot of people this is especially damaging. the taxpayers are on the hook now for 150 billion dollars. and the very people that we were supposed to be helping, got hurt the worst by this incredible partnership. sean: it also helped jumpstart this slow down in the economy. very informative. a web if you want to know about government corruption, well chronicled. a lot of people in washington today were around then. including the two that i mentioned and more. great job, gretchen appreciate you being with us. thank you sean. sean: stupid and mean. that s what one msnbc anchor is calling republicans who are refuseusing to give into democratic demands to raise taxes.