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Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Jack Ryan, who ended up losing the 2004 Senate race to now-president Barack Obama, spent much of his campagin defending his character and facing allegations that he urged his former wife, Jeri Lynn Ryan, to have sex in front of others.

In this photo, Ryan meets with reporters outside the Thompson Center in Chicago on June 22, 2004, a day after portions of documents related to his divorce with Jeri Lynn were released.
AP file photo/Nam Y. Huh
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Jack Ryan, who ended up losing the 2004 Senate race to now-president Barack Obama, spent much of his campagin defending his character and facing allegations that he urged his former wife, Jeri Lynn Ryan, to have sex in front of others. In this photo, Ryan meets with reporters outside the Thompson Center in Chicago on June 22, 2004, a day after portions of documents related to his divorce with Jeri Lynn were released.
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It’s not surprising to many people that politicians often make bad choices when it comes to their personal lives. The past few years, however, have seen a glut of new accusations involving alleged extramarital affairs, from New York Congressman Anthony Weiner seeing his career currently in jeopardy thanks to sexually suggestive photographs and texts, to Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly fathering a child with his maid.

Here’s a roundup of some of the politicians who have made news in recent years for alleged affairs or misconduct, starting with the man of the hour — Anthony Weiner.