NY Prefers Spitzer to Paterson: Poll

David Paterson will resign after New York Times exposé: source

(NEWSER) - Less than 2 years after extramarital indiscretions cost Eliot Spitzer the job, a sex scandal is about to chase his successor as New York governor out of office. Media circles have been abuzz with reports that the New York Times is working on an exposé involving Paterson's personal life and the hammer is about to come down, a source tells Business Insider . More»

'Latina lovely' 'works with me,' gov says; Busted, says tabloid

(NEWSER) - He's no Client No. 9 as yet, but New York Gov. David Paterson was spotted yesterday canoodling with a "Latina lovely" at a Jersey steakhouse, reports the New York Post. And though the guv himself told Post operatives on the scene that "she works with me," fellow diners say "he was kissing her neck," and "laying up against her." Sigh. For pics (of the gov flinching and his alleged "leggy" 20-something), click the link. More»

(NEWSER) - Less than two years after crashing and burning in the race for the White House, Rudy Giuliani is weighing another return to politics—as governor of New York. Last week Giuliani asked the state's GOP chairman to step aside, and the New York Times reports that he has discussed a possible run with Mike Bloomberg, his successor as NYC mayor. One reason for his interest: Giuliani's aides think he could beat David Paterson, the unpopular incumbent, in a walk. More»

Much of Albany familiar, but layout of new digs takes getting used to

(NEWSER) - It takes a lot of extra sweat for New York's legally blind governor to act like a person with 20/20, the New York Times reports. David Paterson spends hours each night listening to recorded staff briefings—and memorizing speeches, since he can't read a teleprompter. And though the veteran politician knows Albany well, he's still learning the layout of the governor's mansion. More»

Ex-governor will attend premiere of sex scandal documentary

(NEWSER) - The debut of Alex Gibney's untitled Eliot Spitzer documentary this weekend could be kind of awkward—Spitzer's going to be there, and the movie, though sympathetic, doesn't pull any punches when it comes to the Client No. 9 scandal. But Spitzer is embracing it, Politico reports, as a strategic move to shut the door on the call-girl scandal and mount what he now openly admits is an attempt at a political comeback. More»