Another Republican uses a racist term, this time in South Carolina

Sorry I don't have a link or good editing ability, but I just recieved this in my e-mail a few seconds ago:

WPDE NEWSCHANNEL 15 BREAKING:

GOVERNOR MARK SANFORD SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW THE TERM "TAR BABY" WAS DEROGATORY.. AND IS APOLOGIZING TONIGHT FOR EVER SAYING IT.

LAST MONTH DURING A MEETING OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, SANFORD USED THE PHRASE "DANCING WITH A TAR BABY" WHILE TALKING ABOUT WAYS THE STATE CAN GET RID OF 250 ACRES NEAR THE OLD AIR FORCE BASE IN MYRTLE BEACH.

THE TERM TAR BABY IS A RACIALLY DEROGATORY TERM USED TO DESCRIBE AFRICAN AMERICANS.

IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE GOVERNOR'S PRESS SECRETARY SAYS THE GOVERNOR WAS NOT AWARE THE TERM WAS CONSIDERED DEROGATORY AND ISSUED THE APOLOGY.

STATE SENATOR ROBERT FORD OF CHARLESTON TONIGHT SAID THE COMMENT WAS A RACIAL SLUR.

IN VIRGINIA, SENATOR GEORGE ALLEN HAS WATCHED HIS POLL NUMBERS DROP AFTER HE USED THE WORD "MACACA" TO DESCRIBE A YOUNG MAN OF INDIAN DESCENT.  ALLEN ALSO APOLOGIZED FOR THE REMARK.