According to the New York Times, Governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford is enjoying a rebound:

As Mr. Sanford, 50, a two-term Republican, prepares to leave office in January, he is enjoying a degree of political success that seemed unimaginable in the precarious days after his teary appearance on national television in the summer of 2009.
His poll numbers have rebounded, showing him more popular in the state than President Obama or Senator Lindsey Graham, a moderate Republican. He strung together what experts consider his most important legislative term. He announced plans for a huge Boeing plant near Charleston, the largest industrial project in state history. And his ally and personal friend Nikki Haley won this month’s governor’s race.

In spite of the recent scandal, the article reports that a “survey last month by Winthrop University in Rock Hill showed that 70 percent of people in South Carolina believe Mr. Sanford deserves “a passing grade” for his governorship.”

I have always admired the Governnor for his principled attempt to refuse the stimulus money and I am now curious to see what he will do next.

The whole article is here.