Monday, July 8, 2013

New York in search of its inner Illinois

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned after prostitution scandal, to jump into race for city controller 


Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer stunned the political establishment Sunday night by announcing he is running for city controller — joining mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner as the latest disgraced politician looking for a comeback.
In an odd twist, the ex-governor — who resigned in 2008 amid a high-priced call girl scandal — will be competing against Kristin Davis, the ex-madam who says she supplied him with hookers and who is running on the Libertarian line.
“I love public service,” Spitzer told the Daily News. “I believe in it, and hope I will be given a second chance.
“After being out of office for five years, thinking deeply, reflecting on what I was able to do when I was in government ... I’m going to try and seek the controller’s office and ask the public to consider me,” Spitzer said.

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