Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer offered a mea culpa in his latest television ad, begging voters to focus on his record in office as a ball-busting politician going after corruption on Wall Street.
“Look, I failed big time, I hurt a lot of people,” Spitzer acknowledged in the commercial’s opening. “But when you dig yourself a hole you can either lie in it for the rest of your life or do something positive.”
Spitzer left his mea culpa at that, however, pivoting instead to discuss his plans to once again become the “Sheriff of Wall Street,” a nickname he acquired during his days as the state’s Attorney General in the early 2000s.
“That’s why I’m running – to make sure your money goes where it’s supposed to go and does what it’s supposed to do,” he said. “And make sure the Wall Street firms that want us to invest with them play by the rules.”
“So if you hear any negative noise out there, and you will. Keep in mind where it’s coming from. Maybe being hated by the Wall Street firms isn’t such a bad thing,” he added.
Spitzer resigned in disgrace in 2008 after he was caught in the middle of a prostitution scandal. Ironically, his Libertarian opponent in the City Council race is none other than Kristin Davis, the “Manhattan Madam” who supplied the then-governor with escorts.
Watch Spitzer’s ad below.
