Spreading rumors on the Internet netted a governor's long-time aide the pink slip. Joseph Steffen, longtime aide to Governor Robert Ehrlich, Jr (R-MD) resigned just hours after the Governor's administration was accused of spreading false rumors.
The gossip concerned Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley (D) who claimed a "concerted and orchestrated and sustained" effort to spread false rumors about an extramarital affair. The mayor's thinking about challenging the Governor next year.
Mr Steffen admitted he discussed the rumor on popular conservative website FreeRepublic.com and in private e-mails.
Governor Erlich, in accepting Mr Steffen's resignatioN, refused to apologize to Mayor O'Malley saying it was premature to assume his office or campaign was behind the rumors. (WashPost)
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