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Eliot Spitzer running for NYC comptroller

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer addresses an

Photo credit: AP | Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer addresses an audience during a Harvard University ethics forum on the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass. (Nov. 12, 2009)

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned in shame five years ago after being embroiled in a prostitution scandal, will run for New York City comptroller, his spokeswoman said Sunday night.

Spitzer, a Democrat, stepped down from office on March 17, 2008, after reports surfaced that he paid for the services of a high-end prostitution ring.

He's the second high-profile New York politician...

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