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New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has admitted involvement with a prostitution ring. He apologized publicly on March 10, 2008, and announced his resignation on March 12, effective on Monday, March 17. Assemblyman James Tedisco had said that if Spitzer did not resign within 48 hours, he would call for his impeachment. He will be replaced by Lt. Gov. David Paterson.
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Fast Facts:
- Paterson will be the first African-American governor of New York
- Aides report that Silda Spitzer encouraged her husband to remain governor
- Spitzer had, it was reported, considered the ramifications of an impeachment trial
- Many New York Democrats, with whom Spitzer has had a fraught relationship, have called for his resignation
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ABC News: Spitzer to Resign Today
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The New York Times: Spitzer Aides Say Governor Will Resign This Morning
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Reuters: [http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSHAR16203720080311 Succession Scenarios If Spitzer Resigns
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BBC News: Deadline to quit for NY's Spitzer
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CNN: Foes Push for Spitzer's Resignation over Link to Prostitution Ring
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Reuters: NY Gov. Spitzer to Resign
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ABC News: Spitzer to Resign Today
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View All Eliot Spitzer Resigns Questions (49) | Ask a QuestionEliot Spitzer wiretap recordings, where can i hear them? (2 Answers)A judge in Manhattan ordered the prosecutors to release the calls after the New Your Times sued and demanded that the wiretap documents be made available to the public. Although ... read moreWhat do you think of Eliot Spitzer trying to make a comeback as a Slate Columnist/blogger? Too soon? (12 Answers)I don't think it's too soon at all. Actually, I think it's quite clever to use him as a columnist. First of all, he's obviously an intelligent man with lots ... read moreWhy did Cecil Suwal (the madam) go to jail, while Eliot Spitzer (the John) go free? (3 Answers)She entered a guilty plea to money laundering and federal prostitution charges.Apparently the Feds found a $1m in cash in the apartment she shared with Mark Brener, and she played ... read moreWhat are the key events leading to Wagoners resignation? (1 Answer)I think the main problem was the complete lack of foresight. In the early part of this decade, (when Wagoner was the head of the company), it was clear to ... read more
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- Hot Air: CNBC: Spitz quits at 11 a.m... (March 12, 2008)
- The Trail (Washington Post): Spitzer Apologizes, Does Not Resign (March 10, 2008)
- City Room (The New York Times): What is the fallout for Spitzer? (March 10, 2008)
- Crain's New York Business: Gov. Spitzer to Quit? (March 10, 2008)
- Group News Blog: Spitzer Resigns (at Some Point, I Presume) (March 10, 2008)
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