Eliot Spitzer

To journalists, a story like the one that brought down New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is considered a once-in-a-lifetime deal.

The New York Observer’s John Koblin explains how a handful of reporters at the Metro desk – the “Cinderella section" of the New York Times newsroom – obtained the biggest scoop of the year.

Today’s Politicker.com list of the America’s Top 53 Political Sex Scandals has two Maryland members, #35 Charles Boutin and #40 Bob Bauman.

Feel free to add others from our history in the comments.

Eliot Spitzer is just the latest in a long list of political sex scandals that goes back to the Continental Congress. Politicker.com has a list of America’s Top 53 Political Sex Scandals that includes prostitutes, sex with minors, strippers, extramarital affairs, massages, nude swim parties, and even a murder. #35 is from Maryland. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LIST