A look into the travel records of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford shows he did not use tax dollars to visit his mistress in Argentina.
Still, that information is not quieting the calls for Sanford to resign.
It's been a week since the governor's confession and apology made headlines, but with each passing day the political tide turns against the Republican who disappeared on a trip to Argentina to his mistress.
"We as Republicans are supposed to be the party of family values," said GOP Sen. Larry Grooms. "We have to expect more from our leaders than that.
Long-time Republican supporters have joined Democrats and called for Sanford to step down.
"The important question is, is this governor capable of leading South Carolina right now, and regrettably after yesterday's news, I think the answer is pretty clear, and that answer is no," added Democratic Sen. Joel Lourie.
That news is Sanford's two-day interview with the Associated Press where he admitted to seeing the other woman seven times instead of five and called her his soul mate but said he wanted to work on his marriage.
"I don't want to blow up the kids' lives. I don't want to blow up the 20 years we have invested," he said. "But if I am completely honest, there are still feelings in the way.
In an emotional email to his mistress, Sanford quotes scripture-- 1 Corinthians 13, which talks about love not being boastful or jealous. But when he asked Christian counselors about leaving his wife for his mistress, they reminded him of something else love is not. It's not a flower garden. It's not easy and it's a choice that requires work.
Family therapist Dr. Linda Mintle says working on a troubled marriage begins with recognizing marriage is a covenant and not a contract, repairing problems on a regular basis and working on an intimate bond with each other and God.
"I have seen marriages turn around because there is a willingness to surrender their heart," she said. "Now, without that willingness, God does not come in and hit people over the head and say, 'you will, you will surrender.' But with a willingness to surrender, God can change the heart of anyone."
Sanford said he plans to spend the holiday weekend with his wife and four boys in Florida.
In a statement Thursday afternoon, Sanford's wife called her husband's actions "inexcusable" and said she's angry, but willing to forgive.
