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Gov. David Paterson will not seek reelection; but will not resign
New York Daily News ^
| February 26, 2010
| Kenneth Lovett
Posted on 02/26/2010 7:02:35 AM PST by xjcsa
Embattled Gov. Paterson has pulled the plug on his bid to seek reelection, a source close to the governor said Friday.
Paterson will announce the decision later Friday.
Paterson has been under fire for having contacted a woman who accused one of his top aides of domestic violence.
The source said the governor has agreed not to seek election, but he will not resign - opting to serve out the remainder of his term.
The decision clears the way for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is the favorite of many Democrats, to seek the nomination unimpeded.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: newyork; ny2010; paterson
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:02:35 AM PST
by
xjcsa
To: xjcsa
NYers will be punished with another Cuomo.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:04:05 AM PST
by
Carley
To: xjcsa
Everyday for weeks now, Andrew Cuomo put a horse head in Paterson's bed and Obama sent him a fish wrapped in newspaper.
He's slow, but he finally got the message.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:04:40 AM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: xjcsa
A FIRST - a win for Obama!
To: xjcsa
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:05:20 AM PST
by
Miss Didi
("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
To: xjcsa
To: Carley
Great, just great. Cuomo has visions of being president. He will treat the job just like Hillary treated being senator.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:07:42 AM PST
by
fhayek
To: fhayek
"Cuomo has visions of being president." So did his father. I suspect Cuomo's chance of becoming President of anything other than his bowling league is league is slim or none.
To: the invisib1e hand
I never vote for Democrats, but at least Paterson understood the problem (or talked like he did). I don’t know if I would have voted for him, but he would have been better than Mario II.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:09:38 AM PST
by
fhayek
To: Carley
To: fhayek
Paterson was genuine. That’s why they had to get rid of him. The system can’t tolerate people who are real.
To: xjcsa
This is already the start of a very bad political move where troublesome Democrats and troublesome RINOs are successfully replaced by new Democrats and new RINOs, especially in the “blue states”! Ouch!
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:11:16 AM PST
by
johnthebaptistmoore
(If leftist legislation that's already in place really can't be ended by non-leftists, then what?)
To: fhayek
he sounded like he understood the problem - but his actions told a different story.
Typical dem - beholden to labor unions.
To: OldDeckHand
Oh, I agree, but it will still be four years of not rocking any Democrat boat, not going after public unions or entrenched pols. Not making needed cuts to entitlements.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:12:46 AM PST
by
fhayek
To: Scotswife
Better another Pataki than another Cuomo.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:13:34 AM PST
by
Carley
To: the invisib1e hand
Patterson refused to roll over and appoint Queen Caroline Kennedy to the Senate.
For that he must pay.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:14:57 AM PST
by
Carley
To: Carley
drip drip drip
The really good news is the dimwits will have to spend part of their cash hoard.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:16:02 AM PST
by
pointsal
( try MagicJack if you have had enough of Verizon)
To: Carley
Exactly - before this, there was a three-way race between two liberals (Paterson, Cuomo) and Republican Rick Lazio (who famously lost to Hillary Clinton a decade ago).
This move cost you dearly, New Yorkers. Glad I left the state last year.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:17:15 AM PST
by
Dan Nunn
(Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise. -The Great One)
To: OldDeckHand
Cuomo’s meddling brought part of the Freddie/Fannie wreck to its knees.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:17:31 AM PST
by
pointsal
( try MagicJack if you have had enough of Verizon)
To: Carley
Cuomo is at least doing something about Wall St. and banking fraud.
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posted on
02/26/2010 7:17:34 AM PST
by
misterrob
(Have you tea bagged a liberal today?)
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