Two years ago, U.S. senator John Ensign’s future was as bright as the Vegas strip. Reelected to a second term in 2006, the silver-haired Nevada Republican was the fourth-highest-ranking GOP senator and was even eyeing a White House run.
Then came the fall. In June 2009 the married, family-values conservative admitted to an affair with a former campaign aide. Next up: allegations that he had broken ethics laws by seeking lobbying work for the woman’s husband, a former Senate staffer. Now Ensign, who denies doing anything illegal, faces federal and Senate Ethics Committee investigations, a possible primary challenge in 2012, and—thanks to his mounting legal bills—a nearly barren campaign fund.
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