July 2, 2009
Sanford book deal falls through
Posted: 12:34 PM ET

From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Gov. Mark Sanford’s book deal has officially fallen through.


(CNN) – Gov. Mark Sanford and his publisher have parted ways.

"Sentinel has agreed to release Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina
from his contract to write a book about fiscal conservatism, which was
to be called WITHIN OUR MEANS and was scheduled for publication in March
2010," said Adrian Zackheim, president and publisher of Sentinel, in a
statement released Thursday. "This is a mutual decision. We wish
Governor Sanford the best."

Prior to revelations of an extramarital affair that effectively brought
an end to his political career, the South Carolina governor had been
preparing to publish a book outlining his policy beliefs.

Sentinel, a conservative imprint of Penguin Group, had included the
Sanford book in their Spring 2010 catalogue. It was described by the
publisher as "a manifesto about fiscal conservatism – why the government
needs to spend less and fix the deficit ASAP."

Sanford's office has not commented about the book deal, or about its
collapse.

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Maybe he could change the title to "Inside those Argentinian Jeans..."