Sex scandal threatens key Democrat

March 11, 2008 – 3:10 pm

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, a key backer of Hillary Clinton who rose to prominence by rooting out corruption, was facing calls to resign Tuesday over allegations that he paid thousands of dollars to a prostitute.


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