The Palmetto Family Council, a big social conservative group in South Carolina, has launched a new campaign called “Stand with Jenny.” According to the Council, the purpose is to encourage First Lady Jenny Sanford “for her strength, her courage, her commitment to her family, and her example” during the ongoing crisis in her family.” As part of the campaign, the Council sent a message to Mrs. Sanford:
Your willingness to seek reconciliation while refusing to sacrifice your dignity or compromise the truth is an example for us all. Your steadfast focus on Marshall, Landon, Bolton and Blake throughout this crisis in your family is an inspiration, especially for the women and girls of our state.
The Council says it started “Stand with Jenny” in response to a “large volume” of calls and emails in support of Mrs. Sanford. The Council says it has found that “demand for affirmatively encouraging Jenny is particularly strong among women.”
There’s an ominous message in this for Gov. Mark Sanford. South Carolina political strategists have been looking to social conservatives to see whether they would continue to support Sanford in the wake of his sensational affair with an Argentine woman. The fact that social conservatives are talking about Mrs. Sanford, and remaining notably silent about Mr. Sanford is not good news for the governor.
-Byron York
