Political sex scandals
Whether it's on account of an accidental tweet, or a jilted lover, political figures through the ages have been hammered for their personal indiscretions. These are just a few of the most recent examples.
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Jack Ryan( Scott Olson/Getty / November 10, 2012 )
Republican Jack Ryan abandoned his 2004 campaign for a Senate seat in Illinois after allegations in a divorce case that he had taken his wife -- actress Jeri Ryan, whom he divorced in 1999 -- to sex clubs. Barack Obama was elected to the Senate seat.
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