Candy took the opportunity to go vacant as well, a state she had perfected as a child.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, trying to resurrect a political career, and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch traded verbal jabs during spirited exchanges Monday night in their only scheduled debate in the race for the state's vacant 1st Congressional District seat.

NPR: Sanford, Colbert Busch Trade Jabs In SC Debate

The governorship was left vacant when Republican incumbent Judy Martz, the state's first female chief executive, declined to run for re-election following a rocky term, one marred by budget problems and an approval rating that fell to near the 20 percent mark.

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