1.0 link 221678 <![CDATA[Sanford's Affair Sparks Debate In GOP Over Family Values Emphasis]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/26/sanfords-affair-sparks-de_n_221678.html Gov. Mark Sanford's admission to an extramarital affair with a woman in Argentina has sparked a debate within the backchannels of the GOP over how strongly the party should emphasize morality and religion going forward.

For decades, the GOP has used issues like respect for the sanctity of marriage and the notion of family values as a key component of its political platform and a point of divergence between Republicans and Democrats. A series of sex scandals involving high-ranking officials,...

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