Can Newsom Survive Ragone and Tourk Scandals?Randy Shawbyline‚ Feb. 01‚ 2007Sfgate.com confirmed rumors last night that Newsom campaign manager Alex Tourk resigned his position after confronting the Mayor over Newsom’s affair with Tourk’s wife. Ruby Rippey-Tourk was working for the Mayor when she claims the two engaged in the affair. This allegation could soon require City Attorney Dennis Herrera to prosecute Mayor Newsom for violating city ethics laws. If the Mayor’s Director of Communications Peter Ragone was hoping to get his name out of the papers over his own scandal, he got his wish. |