Top Republican testifies in sex scandal | Politics News | Reuters.com
Top Republican testifies in sex scandal | Politics News | Reuters.com: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Republican testified on Thursday in the investigation of a Capitol Hill sex scandal, and afterward said the sordid affair was not hurting his party's chances of retaining control of the U.S. Congress in the November 7 elections.
'It does not appear to be affecting any of our races,' House of Representatives Republican leader John Boehner said after emerging from a closed-door meeting with a congressional ethics panel. Boehner of Ohio said voters were more interested in such matters as taxes and national security.
Yet polls show Democrats making big gains nationally since the scandal broke on September 29 with the resignation of Rep. Mark Foley after it was disclosed that the Florida Republican sent sexually explicit e-mails to teenage male interns, known as pages.
A Time magazine poll earlier this month found that most Americans believe Republicans tried to coverup the matter."
