I was watching the press conference that NJ Gov. McGreevey just had admitting his homsexuality to the world. Im now watching a show on CNN where they are discussing whether or not a persons sexual orientation matters if you are going to be a public official.
What are you thoughts on a person engaged in same sex relationships being in public office?
Here is CNN's report on the press conference
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New Jersey governor reveals he's gay
McGreevey announces resignation after telling of affair
Thursday, August 12, 2004 Posted: 4:46 PM EDT (2046 GMT)
New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey
(CNN) -- Dropping a political bombshell, New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey announced his resignation Thursday as he revealed he is a gay man who carried on an adulterous affair with a man.
With his wife standing by his side, McGreevey spoke in calm tones as he described his struggle with his sexuality, something that he said began as a child.
"My truth is that I am a gay American," McGreevey said.
He also spoke of an affair with a man and asked for his family's forgiveness.
"I have decided the right course of action is to resign," McGreevey said.
He said his resignation would be effective November 15.
"This is an intensely personal decision and not one typically for the public domain," McGreevey said of his revelation. "Yet, it cannot and should not pass."
McGreevey, a first-term Democrat, took office in January 2002. His term wasn't due to expire until January 2006.
Senate President Richard Codey, another Democrat, will replace McGreevey as the state's chief executive; the state has no lieutenant governor's office.
Once considered a rising star in Democratic circles, McGreevey, 47, served in the state Legislature and as mayor of the town of Woodbridge before winning the governorship.
A Quinnipiac University poll released August 4 showed McGreevey's approval among state voters fell sharply after two Democratic fund-raisers were indicted on federal charges in July -- one of them accused of lining up prostitutes to discredit a witness in a tax fraud investigation, the other accused of extortion.
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Edit....to add CNN link, it wasnt up yet when I posted