Not a social conservative???
He's gotten 'A' ratings from National Right to Life? What are you smoking???
And-his immigration stance is mediocre, but not bad. His congressional record shows him as against amnesty programs.
Dunno why he likes McCain though.
BTW, he IS a Reagan Conservative.
Sanford holds true to Republican principles on other issues, as well. While President Bush was echoing John Kerry and Al Gore's position on background checks at gun shows, Sanford was fighting them vigorously in Congress. While President Bush was parroting Kerry's desire to see the assault weapons ban renewed, Sanford was helping lead the fight against unconstitutional gun bans. While Bush promised to sign most gun bills that land on his desk, Sanford was signing a repeal of his state's one-gun-a-month law, making South Carolina a much friendlier place to gun owners and collectors. His time in Congress earned him an "A" rating from both the National Rifle Association and the Gun Owners of America. He was endorsed by the "We Vote Pro-Life" Political Action Committee and won praises from the American Conservative Union as the "Most Conservative Governor in America."
That's from the Draft Sanford in 2008 page at
http://www.petitiononline.com/msan2008/petition.html