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Aide who had affair with Gavin Newsom — while married to his campaign manager — breaks her silence
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What happenedNewsom’s 2005 affair with Ruby Rippey, when he was mayor of San Francisco, rocked California political circles at the time — and are reemerging as a character issue as the now-governor eyes a presidential bid.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Aide who had affair with Gavin Newsom — while married to his campaign manager — breaks he...". The right frames it as "Newsom’s fmr aide breaks silence on 2005 affair in explosive essay for Vanity Fair".
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Left / center-leftAide who had affair with Gavin Newsom — while married to his campaign manager — breaks her silence
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Right / center-rightNewsom’s fmr aide breaks silence on 2005 affair in explosive essay for Vanity Fair
Newsom’s fmr aide breaks silence on 2005 affair in explosive essay for Vanity Fair
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Nearly two decades after a political sex scandal rocked San Francisco City Hall, Ruby Rippey, the former appointments secretary who had an extramarital affair with now-Democrat Governor Gav...
Aide who had affair with Gavin Newsom — while married to his campaign manager — breaks her silence
Newsom’s 2005 affair with Ruby Rippey, when he was mayor of San Francisco, rocked California political circles at the time — and are reemerging as a character issue as the now-governor eyes...
