Call Girls at the Political Conventions

Cities benefit big time when they host major events like the Olympics. The upcoming Republican and the ongoing Democratic National Conventions are two such happenings that will bring in money to the restaurant and hotel businesses. But another business is looking forward to raking in some big bucks as well.

A rather disturbing ABC News article says that prostitution in Denver and Minneapolis will spike during the political conventions in the coming weeks. Apparently, there are ads on the Minneapolis-area Craigslist looking for "hostesses" to help entertain "high-end clients" during the Republican National Convention, which starts September 1. And, over on the Denver section of Craigslist, women are using the convention to push their services under titles like "DNC Delight" and "Help me celebrate democracy."

Has no one learned their lesson from former N.Y. Governor Eliot Spitzer? Seriously. [ABC News]