ABC news had just stated that Governor Spitzer has been linked to a high-end prostitution ring."There are published reports that Governor Spitzer has hired a top New York City law firm to help him navigate this crisis. This is a stunning twist for a man who at one time, appeared to be destined to run for the White House. Now, Eliot Spitzer is fighting for his political survival.Democrats were flummoxed by today's news. Sources for both parties agreed Spitzer has got to go. A Spitzer resignation would make, Lieutenant Governor David Paterson, the former state senator from Harlem, would be the state's first African-American governor.