A couple of weeks ago it looked like the Democrats might actually pull off a small miracle and win this seat in the House of Representatives. But Mark Sanford poured a lot of money into the campaign in those weeks, and on election day pulled off a big win. In fact, the special election wasn't even very close, as Sanford won by a 9 point margin (54% to 45%).As much as Democrats wanted to win this seat, this result really shouldn't shock anyone. This congressional district has been won by Republicans for the last 30 years, and in the last presidential election the district voted for Romney by an 18 point margin. The district couldn't be any redder.
I think the result should also lay to rest any lingering thoughts about Republicans being "morals and values" voters. The man these Republicans voted into office has been shown to be completely devoid of morals and values. And to make matters worse, he doesn't have much respect for the law either (having repeatedly violated a court order to stay away from his ex-wife's home).
