Majority of Americans Believe Governor Spitzer Should Resign After Viewing His Apology


Flemington, NJ, March 10, 2008 – A new national study among 502 male and female respondents revealed that the majority reported that Governor Eliot Spitzer should resign after viewing his apology regarding his involvement in a prostitution ring.

The communications research study was conducted today by HCD Research to obtain Americans’ perceptions of a video segment from Governor Spitzer’s press conference in which he apologized for his involvement in a prostitution ring.

While viewing the video, participants indicated their levels of believability by moving their mouse from left to right on a continuum. The responses were recorded in quarter-second intervals and reported in the form of curves. To view believability curves, go to: www.mediacurves.com

Among the study findings:

Do you believe Governor Spitzer should resign?

  Males Females
Yes 65% 62%
No 16% 16%
Don’t know 19% 22%

Do you Believe Governor Spitzer was sincere in his apology regarding his involvement in a prostitution ring?

  Males Females
Yes 34% 26%
No 48% 50%
Don’t know 16% 24%

The Media Curves web site provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements.

Editors/Reporters: For more information on the study, or to speak with Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research, please contact Vince McGourty, HCD Research, at (908) 483-9121 or (vince.mcgourty@hcdi.net).

HCD Research is a communications research company headquartered in Flemington, NJ.  The company's services include traditional and web-based marketing and communications research.  For additional information on HCD Research, access the company’s web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at 908-788-9393.

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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by bronin1 (User #206597) on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 @ 3:56:59 PM (#581)
I don't know that Governor Spitzer's resignation would make a big difference. His actions do not change what he has done as governor. It does make you think how many people in the government are involved in these types of activites and manage to not get caught.
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by tia450 (User #204001) on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 @ 4:46:07 PM (#582)
I agree with this opinion, he has disrespected his family and the State of New York.
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by mrlpz5 (User #207500) on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 @ 8:28:06 PM (#583)
I belive that this is not the first nor the last person that is in power ,that commits in adultry. It is so easy for most politicians to comit this kind of adultry ,because of the power that they carry. I wish we had more women in power so that this men would not be doing all this ugly crimes. I feel that this is wrong what he has done ,and hopefully when we get a female president we wont be hearing about how dirty politicians.
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by CATHYCHEE (User #208025) on Thursday, March 13, 2008 @ 4:46:58 PM (#584)
I feel Spitzer should be charged for his crime, we allow too much of this to go on with our elected officials, perhaps if we prosecute him..others will think twice before attempting corrupt acts while in office.
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by kayden (User #202073) on Thursday, March 13, 2008 @ 8:30:56 PM (#585)
Yes he should resign he does not know what he is doing
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by just1fyd (User #207708) on Thursday, March 13, 2008 @ 9:02:02 PM (#586)
Elliot Spitzer is only remorseful because he got caught. I feel for his wife, who probably knew of this behavior but didn't want to acknowledge it. I also feel for his kids who have to deal with this at such a young vunerable age.
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by fabgirl (User #203227) on Thursday, March 13, 2008 @ 10:05:30 PM (#587)
I definitely agree with this. As it stands, he did in fact resign, which was the right thing to do for all New Yorkers.
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by starshollow (User #68555) on Thursday, March 13, 2008 @ 11:12:42 PM (#588)
I feel that Governor Spitzer SHOULD resign. I suppose his apology was as sincere as it could be however, the man was with a prostitute and that is wrong not only in my eyes, but in God's eyes. It isn't up to me to pass judgement on Governor Spitzer but a man in his position should conduct himself in a manner appropriate befitting a Governor. He has put his career in jeopardy but mostly he has put his family in a horrible situation.
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by sagabri (User #206399) on Friday, March 14, 2008 @ 11:01:06 AM (#589)
what apology. He thinks what he did was O..K. After all, he didn;t kill anyone or anything.
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by GeorgeAnn (User #65268) on Friday, March 14, 2008 @ 10:24:26 PM (#591)
How sad that he can do the deed without compunction but cannot bring himself to say what he actually did much less acknowledge that what he did was wrong on so many levels. He should be impeached if he does not resign.
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by MikeLogan (Administrator #204401) on Sunday, March 16, 2008 @ 7:58:44 PM (#592)
Governor Spitzer is a raging hypocrite, and at the same time just like the rest of us. He used a high class call-girl after specifically targeting NY Confidential, a so-called "High-Class" call girl service. He's a typical politician/human. He makes mistakes. We as Americans should stop putting our politicians up on metaphorical pedestals and accept that everyone makes mistakes and expect that our politicians be good leaders and competent. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by jonesjac04 (User #205884) on Monday, March 17, 2008 @ 10:19:37 AM (#593)
he ahould resing....he was wrong and he embarrassed his entire family.
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by Cherokee55 (User #202303) on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 @ 3:20:05 PM (#620)
He went way over the top of do as I say not as I do. He prosecuted people for the same things he was doing. Forget cheating on his wife, the moral aspect, and the personal side of it. Some of the news clips make it sound like the girl was "out to get him". No one broke the man's arm to call that company and request a woman for the night for sex. Classic case of gettin g caught wiht his pants down, literaly. On the one hand saying he is going to clean up crime and prosecuting prostituttion rings etc. then availing himself of their services. Darn right he should resign!!!
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by Cherokee55 (User #202303) on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 @ 3:20:40 PM (#621)
He went way over the top of do as I say not as I do. He prosecuted people for the same things he was doing. Forget cheating on his wife, the moral aspect, and the personal side of it. Some of the news clips make it sound like the girl was "out to get him". No one broke the man's arm to call that company and request a woman for the night for sex. Classic case of gettin g caught wiht his pants down, literaly. On the one hand saying he is going to clean up crime and prosecuting prostituttion rings etc. then availing himself of their services. Darn right he should resign!!!
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RE: Eliot Spitzer Addresses Press on Links to Prostitution Ring
by mike_shorty (User #205859) on Friday, April 4, 2008 @ 9:27:01 AM (#651)
I think spitzer should resign and replace tax dollars that he misused.
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