REPORT: SEN. ENSIGN (R-NV)CONFESSES ADULTERY

WASHINGTON POST: Nevada Sen. John Ensign has acknowledged an extramarital affair with a campaign staffer in a statement released by his office. "I deeply regret and am very sorry for my actions". . . . 6:30 press conference . . .woman worked for both Ensign's re-election campaign and his PAC, began in December 2007 and ended in August 2008 . . . READ MORE

AFFAIR WITH STAFFER'S WIFE
ASSOCIATED PRESS: An aide in Ensign's office said the affair took place . . . with a campaign staffer who was married to an employee in Ensign's Senate office. . . . The aide declined to comment on whether Ensign would resign. . . . READ MORE

NEW YORK TIMES: Mr. Ensign led the Republicans’ campaign efforts in 2008 and had been contemplating a run for president in 2012 . . . Mr. Ensign, 51, is married and has three children. During college at Colorado State University, he became a born-again Christian and he and his wife, Darlene, were active in the Promise Seekers, an evangelical group. . . . READ MORE

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Senator's wife: "We have worked through the situation and we have come to a reconciliation. This has been difficult on both families." . . . READ MORE

REPORT: BLACKMAILED?
POLITICO: Sen. Ensign met with the husband of the woman involved . . . the man subsequently asked Ensign for a substantial sum of money . . . READ MORE

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