Reports: Spitzer to resign
Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:50 AM by Domenico Montanaro
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Democrats, 2008
From NBC’s Robert Windrem
The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Albany Times Union are reporting that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) will resign after being linked to a prostitution ring.
NYT: “Top aides to Gov. Elliot Spitzer said Tuesday morning that they expect the governor to resign his office, although the timing of the resignation remains uncertain.”
Video: NBC's Mike Taibbi reports on New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer facing calls to resign amid a sex scandal.
WSJ: “Eliot Spitzer, the onetime nemesis of Wall Street now engulfed in a sex scandal, is likely to resign, perhaps as early as today, according to a person close to him. The resignation would effectively end Mr. Spitzer's political career just 16 months after he was elected New York's governor by a wide margin. ‘But first he's dealing with this personal tragedy at home,’ this person said.”
The Albany Times-Union: “Spitzer publicly apologized to his wife and family Monday and began planning to exit his office in shame as both his life and political career were unraveling over his role as a patron of an international sex ring, according to government sources. Aides close to Spitzer, 48, expect Lt. Gov. David Paterson, 53, a Harlem Democrat, will succeed him as governor before the week's end to fill out the remaining 33 months of his term.”
