Columbia not to become ‘Buenos Aries del norte’

The State‘s Gina Smith is on the story, reporting in a brief in Thursday’s paper that Gov. Mark Sanford will not be inviting paramour María Belén Chapur to live at the Governor’s Mansion for the duration of his stay as the state’s chief executive.

“I’m moving ahead,” Sanford said when asked by The State if he and Chapur are still in contact.

Sanford said he was not being coy by not giving a yes or no answer but thought it best to concentrate on his legislative agenda instead of rumors.

Sanford also dismissed as untrue an item on a political blog operated by his former press secretary, Will Folks, that the Republican governor was “contemplating” moving Chapur into the Governor’s Mansion.

There have been all sorts of rumors flying through town about what could be happening since S.C. first lady Jenny Sanford moved out and took the children back to Charleston. Right now, it looks like Sanford will have “All By Myself” on endless loop on his iTunes.