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Spitzer: Weiner no factor in decision to run

Former New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer speaks

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Former New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer speaks to the media in Union Square as he gathers signatures to be a candidate for comptroller. (July 08, 2013)

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer kicked off his first full day of campaigning as a city comptroller candidate Monday, collecting petition signatures in Manhattan's Union Square amid a swarm of reporters and onlookers.

His candidacy marks his first attempt at a return to elected office since he resigned from the governor's office on March 17, 2008, after reports surfaced that he paid for the services...

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