LAS VEGAS -- Nevada Sen. John Ensign has resigned from his position as chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee after admitting he cheated on his wife, according to the Associated Press.

Ensign had been the fourth-ranking Republican, behind the party leader, Whip, and Republican Conference Chairman. He conveyed the decision in a phone call with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who said he had accepted the resignation.

The admission that Ensign cheated on his wife came as no surprise to users who took our FOX5 Web poll.

By Wednesday morning, 69 percent said they were not surprised by news of the affair.

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Ensign, mentioned recently as a possible contender for the White House in 2012, admitted to “inappropriate behavior” with a married woman who worked for him last year.

“I know that I have deeply hurt and disappointed my wife Darlene, my children, my family, my friends, my staff and others who believed in me.”

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While it’s not uncommon to hear that a politician engaged in an extramarital affair, Ensign has for years portrayed a squeaky-clean image in public. Political bloggers and cable news programs dissected the affair throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, with many analysts divided over whether it would kill his chances of ever becoming president.