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Spitzer Scandal-Analysis

By Jason Smith

Oswego, NY – It's being called one of the biggest political scandals in New York history. Governor Eliot Spitzer was allegedly involved in a prostitution ring. How does the state recover and move on?

WRVO's Jason Smith spoke with Bruce Altschuler, a professor of political science at SUNY Oswego.

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