BREAKING NEWS UPDATE 3: Watch raw video of Gov. Sanford responding to news he will not be impeached

*6:36pm update*

Posted raw video of 5 minute news conference Gov. Sanford held on Church street downtown

*5:15 pm update*

Gov. Sanford said his wife, Jenny, was deserving of the being named by Barbara Walters as one of the country’s “10 most fascinating people of 2009.“

He would not say if he will watch the interview when it airs.

Gov. Sanford thanked people who stuck with him.

He reiterated as Governor, he actually saved money on expenses and looks foward to the next 13 months in office.

He apologized to media for putting them in akward situation.

*4:45 pm update*

News 2 crews met with the Governor in Downtown Charleston to get his reaction.

Check back for updates.

*3:30 pm*

South Carolina lawmakers have defeated a move to oust Gov. Mark Sanford over his summertime tryst and his use of state aircraft.

A panel considering whether to impeach the two-term Republican voted 6-1 Wednesday that his actions were not serious misconduct.

Lawmakers are still considering whether to recommend an official reprimand.

Lawmakers said Sanford’s actions did not rise to a high enough level to warrant his removal from office before the end of his second and final term in January 2011.

Sanford has been under scrutiny since June, when he tearfully revealed an affair. Ensuing probes of his travel and campaign spending have led to more than three dozen state ethics charges and the potential for $74,000 in fines.