One day after admitting he crossed the line with multiple women, calls for Governor Mark Sanford to resign are mounting.

More than half of the Republicans in the South Carolina Senate have come out saying Sanford should step down. Also, at least seven newspapers, including the Aiken Standard, called on him to resign.

US Senator Jim DeMint was in Aiken Wednesday, but when 26 News asked, he wouldn't say what he's advised Sanford to do.

"I talked to him. I think he's in a tough spot. I think he'll do the right thing. I'm just giving him some time to think it through," said DeMint.

Earlier Wednesday DeMint said Sanford has "dropped the flag," and told reporters he thinks "we'll see some resolution in the next week."

Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer took a similar tone, saying it's up to Sanford.

"He has got a very difficult decision to make and there are a lot of people coming down on him at one time. It would be easy for me to take a shot, but I'm not going to do that," said Bauer.

But, count them in the minority. US Rep Gresham Barrett advised Sanford to step down, and one of the Governor's closest allies, State Senator Nikki Hailey says he should go.

Then there's Tom Davis. He says he spent the day talking to the Governor about his political future. He won't say if the Governor should stay or go. He says he's waiting for the results of an investigation into the Governor's travels. It's an investigation called for by another leading Republican.

"I believe it's time to go ahead and examine the record and look at all the travel records and see if there has been any misuse of public funds and let the chips fall where they may," said Attorney General Henry McMaster.

The Governor's friend, Senator Tom Davis, says he expects a report on SLED's findings Thursday.