New York governor keeps job, despite prostitution scandal

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NEW YORK, Mar 11 (AFP): New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, a Democrat known for his moral crusading, issued a public apology but stopped short of resigning over reports he had hired a high-end prostitute.
Spitzer, a father of three who built his career fighting corporate corruption as New York state attorney general, issued only a brief statement after the reports broke, saying he had failed to live up to his own standards.
"I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family, that violates my or any sense of right and wrong," Spitzer told reporters, flanked by his wife of more than 20 years.