S.C. House urges Sanford's resignation

COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A spokesman for Gov. Mark Sanford says a vote by South Carolina legislators calling for his resignation was out of touch with public opinion.

Democrats in the South Carolina House joined Republicans Friday in asking Sanford to step down amid the uproar over his affair with a woman in Argentina.

Sanford spokesman Ben Fox said lawmakers were spending too much time on the matter and that the public would rather see them tending to the state's business.

"We continue to see a disconnect between working people and some politicians on where we go from here," Fox said. "We're hearing overwhelmingly that people are ready to get back to work, and that's where our focus has been and will continue to be."

The State in Columbia, S.C., reported Saturday the caucus votes can be interpreted as the entire House favoring his resignation. Lawmakers are also awaiting the result of a state ethics committee to see if there is enough evidence to support impeachment.