March 12, 2008
Posted: 11:46 AM ET
Spitzer’s resignation takes effect Monday.
 NEW YORK (CNN) — Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Wednesday that he will step down from the state's top office, saying he cannot allow his "private failings to disrupt the public's work." Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologizes Wednesday because he "did not live up to what was expected." "I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me," he said in a brief news conference announcing his intention to resign, effective Monday. "I will try once again outside of politics to serve the common good." He added, "Our greatest glory consists not in never falling but in rising every time we fall." The announcement came as the New York governor faces allegations — but no charges — that he is tied to an international prostitution ring ensnared in a federal probe. Spitzer's lawyers were in discussions Wednesday with the U.S. attorney's office in New York, trying to negotiate a plea deal to avoid prosecution, a source with knowledge of the discussions said. |
 
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