This Weeks Headlines

The most prominent headline of the week came from New York Governor, Eliot Spitzer, resigned from office Wednesday after being connected to a prostitution ring.

"I cannot allow my private failings to disrupt the people's work," he said Wednesday.

I cannot allow my private failings to disrupt my people's work. New York Governor Eliot Spitzer According to CNN, Spitzer was involved with the prostitiution ring at least eight months. However, the biggest controversy right now is not about what Spitzer did, but about his wife, Silda Spitzer. There has been a lot of debate on the 24-hour news channels about whether his wife should have stood by his side during his press conferences this week. Was this a political move on his part? What does this represent? Will they stay together?

As a woman, I was torn over this. I cannot speak for all of the women, but personally this made me uneasy. On one hand, if it was my husband, I would be so furious with him I wouldn't be speaking to him, much less standing by his side as he admitted to the country his affair with a prostitute. 

I admire Silda Spitzer for being able to stand up and face the country in a time when a lot of women, myself included, would want to crawl in bed and never get out. Perhaps politically, however, it was a good move. It shows that she supports her husband and more importantly, their family. It also shows her strength. I admire Silda Spitzer for being able to stand up and face the country in a time when a lot of women, myself included, would want to crawl in bed and never get out. I admire her strength and courage to support her husband.

Was this the right move politically? I don't know. Will they stay together? You're guess is as good as mine. But while this incident has made me lose all respect in Governor Spitzer, it has only earned my respect of his wife.

Spitzer will be succeeded by David Patterson, lieutenant Govenor of the state.

Patterson is one of the highest ranking blind officials in American history. 

More information about this story can be found at CNN.com.

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In more national news, Sen. Barack Obama won the Wyoming and Mississippi caucuses this week.

Obama's 61 percent win in Wyoming Saturday gave him 12 delegates, while is 61 percent win in Mississippi Tuesday gave him 19 delegates. In Mississippi, Obama won 92 percent of the black vote.

Many attribute Obama's win with Clinton's lack of campaigning in the state and for her negative comments towards the people of Mississippi in front of an Iowa crowd earlier this year. 

"We have now basically recovered whatever delegates we may have lost in Texas and Ohio, and we have a substantial lead," he said after his win in Mississippi.  

Obama now enjoys a 161 delegate lead over Clinton with 1,404 delegates.

More information about Obama's Wyoming win can be found at the Tennessee Journalist article entitled: "Obama wins Wyoming caucus," and more information about Obama's Mississippi win can be found at the Tennessee Journalist article entitled: "Obama furthers delegate lead in Mississippi."

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Another problem for the Clinton campaign came from former congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro. She officially resigned from from Clinton's fundraising committe after negative comments about the Obama campaign.

I am stepping down from your finance committee so I can speak for myelf and you can continue to speak for yourself about what is at stake in this campaign. Former Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro "I am stepping down from your finance committee so I can speak for myself and you can continue to speak for yourself about what is at stake in this campaign," she said in a letter to Clinton.

Her resignation happened only one month after Clinton's campaign manager, Pattie Solis Doyle, resigned on Feb. 10. If Clinton isn't careful, democrats may begin to question the strength of Clinton's campaign leadership.

More information about Ferraro's resignation can be found at CNN.com, and more information about the resignation of Pattie Solis Doyle can be found in the Feb. 6-13 installment of "The Political Corner."

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In local news, students had the opportunity to register to vote at UT this week.

Voter registration booths were set up in the Presidential courtyard and on the pedestrian walkway and was covered by Tennessee Journalist reporter, Dustyn Winder.

At least 60 UT students registered to vote on Monday and even more were involved in the official Rock the Vote held at the UC on Wednesday.

More information about this story can be found in the Tennessee Journalist article entitled "Rock the Vote: Voter registration made easy for UT students."