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New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, a Democrat, was a strong gay rights supporter and pushed a same-sex marriage bill in the state. (Photo by Mike Groll/AP)
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“The entire situation is extremely unfortunate,” Foreman said. “Were it not for the fact that he prosecuted prostitution rings when he was attorney general, there would be no reason for him to resign,” said Foreman, who noted that the hypocrisy factor made it difficult for Spitzer to stay in office.
Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom To Marry, a same-sex marriage advocacy group, said Paterson’s tenure as a state senator since 1985 and his reputation as a conciliator could outweigh any problems for passing a same-sex marriage bill caused by the Spitzer scandal.
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