Sanford Fights Back Against Accusations

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says a lawmaker shouldn't single him out by investigating his travels when other governors used pricey travel options for years.

Sanford said Thursday he'd sent a letter to the lawmaker pointing out hundreds of expensive airline tickets bought for state officials over the past 25 years under his predecessors' administrations.

"There's something wrong with selective outrage," Sanford said.

The governor spoke to reporters in Greenville outside the law office of State Sen. David Thomas. Thomas has said Sanford broke state law with expensive flights.

An Associated Press investigation showed the governor took pricey flights despite a law requiring state employees to use lowest-cost travel.

Sanford has been under scrutiny since he revealed in June he'd visited a mistress in Argentina.

Yesterday, he rejected mounting calls to resign after Lt. Gov. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer became the most high profile politician in the state to call for him to step aside.