South Carolina Governor Missing?

Now this is a strange story: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left his executive mansion on Thursday night and hasn’t been seen since. According to the Associated Press, his wife doesn’t know where he is, ditto for his security detail who hasn’t been able to reach him. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, who would presumably be in charge, doesn’t know what’s going on. His office has been told by Sanford’s office that he’s been located and is fine--though they seem unwilling to provide any details. "He was writing something and wanted some space to get away from the kids," First Lady Jenny Sanford told AP this morning. She said she didn't know where her husband was, but wasn't concerned. According to the State newspaper, both of the governor’s cell phones—his state phone and his personal cell—have been turned off. His last known whereabouts had been near Atlanta because a mobile phone tower picked up a signal from one of those phones. Sanford (or someone pretending to him?) has been Twittering today. But his absence was unscheduled, which has prompted all sorts of speculation at the state capitol. According to the State, “foul play” has been ruled out apparently because Sanford does this quite frequently, just never for this long. (Really?)  In a statement this afternoon, Sanford's office insists he's fine, that he's just "taking some time away from the office."