Sanford Can Learn From Larry Craig

(South Carolina Gov. Mark) Sanford (pictured) now finds himself where Craig was, just striving to survive. Sanford is term-limited. Craig’s re-election prospects were finished in August 2007. The question is how to stay in office the remaining 18 months of his term. Craig playbook - Deny. Obscure. Hide. Hold a press conference and deny you are gay. Pursue a doomed-from-the start legal strategy of withdrawing your guilty plea. Appear at public events - such as collecting an Idaho Hall of Fame award. Pretend nothing has changed, leaving everyone else mortified. Sanford play - So far, Sanford has been all contrition, all the time. Craig playbook - Bring out the family to stand by your side at press conferences as well as television interviews. Sanford play - Sanford stood alone. His wife Jenny has been elsewhere/ Marty Trillhaase , Lewiston Tribune. More here .

Question: Do you think Larry Craig handled his “wide-stance” crisis as well as he could have?