SC governor left office to hike the Appalachian trail

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A dayslong absence by South Carolina’s governor left fellow state leaders scratching their heads.

The lieutenant governor couldn’t figure out where Gov. Mark Sanford was. Calls from a state senator and close friend rolled to voice mail. Even his wife said she hadn’t talked to him for several days.

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