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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, left, comforts her son, Nalin, and daughter, Rena, as her husband, Michael, deploys to Afghanistan.

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford arrives to give his victory speech on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Mt.

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, right, gets a hug from a supporter before giving his victory speech on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Mt.

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford gives his victory speech after wining back his old congressional seat in the state's 1st District on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Mt.

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks to the media after voting at a polling place in Charleston, S.C., Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

These undated handout photos provided by the FBI show Amanda Berry, left, and Georgina "Gina" Dejesus, who were rescued from a home in Cleveland where they had apparently been held captive about 10 years.

Former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, a Republican, is seeking a political comeback after admitting an extramarital affair in 2009.

IIn this photo taken April 29, 2013, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford talks during the 1st Congressional District debate in Charleston, S.C. Sanford and former Rep.

South Carolina has had considerable success placing tight ends in the NFL over the past decade.

"I rocked it," Colbert Busch said following Monday's 75-minute debate before an audience of about 500 at The Citadel, which was telecast on C-SPAN. Sanford, a former two-term governor trying to revive a political career damaged by an extramarital affair, said he would let the pundits decide who won.

Republican Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch planned to hit the campaign trail a day after a spirited debate in their race for a vacant congressional seat along the South Carolina coast.