South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster (R) is running for governor. He knows it, citizens know it.
Although he hasn’t officially declared his candidacy, McMaster’s campaign is in full swing. Moments ago I received a press release from McMaster for Attorney General announcing his mission to have the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division comb through Governor Mark Sanford’s travel records.
McMaster Requests SLED Review All Sanford
Travel Records in Light of New RevelationsColumbia, S.C. June 30, 2009 – “In light of the governor’s disclosure of additional travel today, I have requested that SLED conduct a preliminary review of all Governor Sanford’s travel records to determine if any laws have been broken or any state funds misused.”
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A review of Governor Sanford’s records is completely appropriate given his recent admission of international dalliances with his girlfriend. But Henry McMaster’s use of the inquiry to troll for political contributions is classless politicking at its worst. McMaster for Attorney General distributed the press release about the Sanford investigation just hours after sending out a plea for second quarter campaign contributions to be made before midnight tonight.
Henry McMaster’s intent is completely transparent, but that’s not the sort of transparency we need in South Carolina government.
