Consultants split on whether Spitzer can survive politically

NEW YORK (CNN) - Before Monday, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party - a hard-charging former prosecutor whose squeaky-clean image as a corruption buster led to his name being mentioned as a potential vice-presidential candidate and possibly even a future contender for the White House.

Now, after federal investigators have linked him to a top-dollar prostitution ring, political advisors are split over whether Spitzer has any political future at all.

"There's no way he can survive it," said Ed Rollins, a Republican political consultant and advisor to former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. "All the facts aren't out there, but as they're being reported there's no way you can survive ... Not only is he a hypocrite, he may also end up being a charged felon."