EIGHT MEN WHO HAD SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS WITH SEN. LARRY CRAIG SAY THEY AREN'T GAY EITHER

BOISE — The Idaho Statesman reported that eight men claim they either were propositioned by Sen. Larry Craig or had sex with him at various times during his political career. Like Craig, the eight deny that they are gay.

One of the eight, Mike Jones, 50, is the male prostitute who associated with disgraced Rev. Ted Haggard, former president of the National Association of Evangelicals. Jones claims that he specializes in services for high profile, conservative, closeted, gay, Republicans. "It's a much bigger market niche than you might think, " crowed Jones, "I'm doing quite well."

Senator Craig rolled his eyes and emphatically stamped his foot while answering questions about the eight men outside his senate office last night. Stumbling over his words as he denied the new allegations, Craig repeated, "Let me be Barney Frank with you, I am not gay."