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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Spitzer Is Linked to Prostitution Ring — ALBANY - Gov. Eliot Spitzer has informed his most senior administration officials that he had been involved in a prostitution ring, an administration official said this morning. — Mr. Spitzer, who was huddled with his top aides early this afternoon …
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Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
It Wasn't the Sex; Suspicious $$ Transfers Led to Spitzer — Officials Say Spitzer Is ‘Client 9’ in a Federal Complaint Against the Prostitution Ring — The federal investigation of a New York prostitution ring was triggered by Gov. Eliot Spitzer's suspicious money transfers …
RADAR:
CLINTON YANKS SPITZER ENDORSEMENT FASTER THAN A HOOKER YANKS... WELL, YOU GET IT — Depending on who you're talking to in Albany and Washington this afternoon, Eliot Spitzer has either already resigned and slinked away to a fortified bunker in the Poconos, or he is going to spend a few days talking …
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Fox News:
Sources: Spitzer to Resign Following Reports of ‘Involvement’ With Prostitution Ring, Faces Indictment — New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologized to his family in an appearance before reporters Monday following reports that he was linked to a high profile prostitution ring.
WCBS-TV:
Sources: Spitzer Could Resign Tonight — Lt. Gov. David Paterson Could Be Sworn In By 7 P.M. — AP: Spitzer Caught On Federal Wiretap, Identified As ‘Client 9’ — NEW YORK (CBS) ― Gov. Eliot Spitzer was not expected to continue as governor and may resign by Monday evening …
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Joseph Goldstein / New York Sun:
Prostitution Case Features Prosecutors of Corruption — Prosecutors specializing in government corruption cases are leading the investigation into what authorities say was a prostitution service that charged up to $5,500 an hour — suggesting that the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Who cares if Eliot Spitzer hires prostitutes? — (updated below) — Regarding all of the breathless moralizing from all sides over the “reprehensible,” outrageous crimes of Eliot Spitzer: are there actually many people left who care if an adult who isn't their spouse hires prostitutes?
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
America's worst governor linked to hookers? Update: The Emperor's Club? Update: Spitzer to resign? Update: Spitzer apologizes; Update: Caught on federal wiretap; Update: Video added; no resignation; Update: Not indicted; Update: Hillary scrubs website of Spitzer references; Update: New details
WNBC:
Spitzer Expected To Resign, Sources Say — NEW YORK — New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is expected to resign after telling senior members of his administration that he was involved in a prostitution ring, sources told WNBC.com. — The governor met with his senior aides earlier Monday afternoon …
The Smoking Gun:
Spitzer Linked To Hooker Probe — New York governor identified as “Client-9” in FBI affidavit — With the bombshell news today that New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has been implicated in a prostitution ring, the Democratic politician will now always be known as “Client-9,” …
Michelle Malkin:
What Spitzer was up to today before the news broke — This morning, NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer had been scheduled to speak to the Family Planning Advocates' 31st Annual Conference. The abortion racketeers are seeking more money. And he was preparing to push legislators to do their bidding-before he was forced to cancel his appearance.
John Carney / Dealbreaker:Eliot Spitzer Vows To Crack Down On Excess Prostitute Pay
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CNN:
Rove taunted at University of Iowa — (CNN) — Former top Bush aide Karl Rove didn't get the friendliest of receptions at the University of Iowa Sunday, CNN affiliate KCRG reports. — Rove, who was paid $40,000 to speak at the University, was confronted with an at-times hostile crowd of 1,000 …
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
GOOD FOR OBAMA! Sen. DeMint's office emails: “Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) has agreed to cosponsor the DeMint-McCain earmark moratorium amendment. ” Excellent move. I wonder if Hillary will follow suit? Given her earmark history, it seems unlikely.
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama replies with scorn to HRC veep plan — My colleague Carrie Budoff Brown e-mails from Columbus, Miss., with Obama's response to the Clintons' flotation of the notion that he could be her veep: scorn. … Obama was responding to comments from Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson …
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Taylor Marsh:
TPM Cuts Female Writer Not Making Case for Obama — Hi there. Linda Hirshman here. I just got the boot from TPM Café, where I have been blogging for more than a year. Back story: I published a piece on the cover of the Outlook section of the Washington Post last Sunday, March 2 …
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Flavia Krause-Jackson / Bloomberg:
Vatican Lists Seven Social Sins, Including Drug Abuse — The Vatican has put together a list of seven “social” sins that includes excessive wealth, drug abuse, littering, genetic tampering and creating poverty. — Echoing the concept of the seven cardinal vices — set to paper by Pope Gregory …
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