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NYT Cozied Up
to Spitzer Staff Amid Scandal

Emails reveal friendly exchanges between reporters, sources

Nov 4, 09 1:53 PM CST
(Newser) - The New York Times may have broken the news that Eliot Spitzer had a prostitute problem, but it was awfully nice to Spitzer’s staff amid the scandal. Gawker used New York’s open records law to snag a huge number of emails between reporters and Spitzer’s people,... More »

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journalism • Eliot Spitzer • public relations • Gawker • journalistic ethics • David Paterson • source

 NY Declares 
 Swine Flu 
 Emergency 

Measure allows dentists, pharmacists to help vaccinate

Oct 30, 09 2:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A surge in swine flu cases in New York state prompted Gov. David Paterson to declare a state of emergency yesterday. The move expands the categories of health care professionals who can administer the H1N1 vaccine, once a lot of it is available, to include dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists. While the... More »

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New York • vaccine • state of emergency • David Paterson • New York state • swine flu • H1N1 virus

ANALYSIS

Leakers Have Agendas—That Journos Hide

From gossip to war,
the press is too kind
to its sources

Sep 28, 09 7:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the past few days the New York Times and Washington Post broke three major stories with the help of leaks: John Edwards' readiness to declare paternity, Stanley McChrystal's blunt assessment of the Afghanistan war, and Barack Obama's intervention in the New York governor's race. For Post media columnist... More »

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John Edwards • New York Times • Washington Post • Bob Woodward • American media • press leaks • David Paterson • Stanley McChrystal • Howard Kurtz

NY Dems Asked White House to Intervene on Paterson

House members held multiple closed-door meetings with Emanuel

Sep 24, 09 6:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama urged New York Gov. David Paterson not to run in next year's election only after members of Congress, nervous about the party's prospects with Paterson at the top of the ticket, lobbied Rahm Emanuel for help. The 2010 election features not only a race for governor but also... More »

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Barack Obama • New York • Rahm Emanuel • governor • House Democrats • David Paterson • Kirsten Gillibrand • George Pataki

White House Throws
Weight Into State Races

Some Democrat's fret about administration's increasingly partisan direction

Sep 22, 09 6:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama administration is becoming increasingly assertive in trying to influence state-level elections around the country, the New York Times reports. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and other top political strategists have made it plain that they're willing to play hardball to strengthen the Democratic ticket where necessary—... More »

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Karl Rove • Arlen Specter • partisanship • Rahm Emanuel • governor • David Paterson • Obama administration • 2010 election • gubernatorial races • Michael Bennet • Joe Sestak

 Paterson to 
 Detractors: 
 I'm Running 


New York governor resists White House pressure

Sep 20, 09 3:29 PM CDT
(AP) - Gov. David Paterson isn't scrapping his plans to run for the office he inherited 18 months ago, despite growing pressure from Washington and intervention by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has contacted the governor and the White House over his concern. "My plans for 2010 are to run for... More »

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Democrats • Al Sharpton • Andrew Cuomo • governor • David Paterson • 2010 election

 Prez to Paterson: 
 Get Out of NY Gov Race 

Obama fears Dem's unpopularity could hand race to GOP

Sep 20, 09 4:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama has told New York Gov. David Paterson not to run in next year's gubernatorial election, reports the New York Times. Obama's fear is that the unpopular Democrat could give otherwise listless Republicans incentive to storm the polls, sources say. That would be doubly true if former New York... More »

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Barack Obama • Eliot Spitzer • Andrew Cuomo • David Paterson • Democratic candidates

OPINION

 Hillary Run for NY Gov? 
 Uh, No, Scoff Lefty Pundits 

Lefty Internet moves to dismiss rumor floated by right-leaning site

Sep 10, 09 8:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pundits jumped today on a report that Hillary Clinton will leave the State Department to run for governor of New York, with Michael Crowley, in the New Republic, saying three Clinton sources dismissed the notion, and that anyone floating such things is “on crack.” That, evidently, would be... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • Weekly Standard • New Republic • governor • Gawker • rumor • David Paterson • New York state • Obama administration • William Kristol

 Rudy Weighs NY Governor Race 


Aug 25, 09 6:34 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • Republican • New York • Republican candidate • governor • David Paterson • gubernatorial races

Racist Media Gunning for Me: Paterson

NY gov says Obama, Deval Patrick also
face white hostility

Aug 21, 09 5:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York's governor says they're all out to get him, and President Obama, and other black politicians, the Daily News reports. Calling for more "black" media outlets to balance things out, David Paterson blamed his 30% popularity rating on white reporters and commentators. "We have a media... More »

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media • New York • Democrat • racism • journalist • governor • David Paterson

TRAVEL

 Top NYC Hotels 
 for Cheaters 

Five sites of well-known sex scandals

Aug 19, 09 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York has housed many a famous cheater in its fancy hotels—the Daily News lists the top five:
  • Four Seasons: Alex Rodriguez courted prostitutes here while still married to Cynthia, alleges Manhattan madam Kristin Davis.
  • Days Inn: Gov. David Paterson went the budget route
... More »

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John Edwards • New York City • John F. Kennedy • Alex Rodriguez • Cynthia Rodriguez • Kathie Lee Gifford • hotel • Marilyn Monroe • adultery • Kristin Davis • cheating • David Paterson • hotels • Rielle Hunter • Bernard Madoff • Sheryl Weinstein

Paterson
Names Lt. Gov
to Break NY Senate Standoff

GOP gets court order suspending move

Jul 9, 09 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a desperate play to break the weeks-long deadlock in the New York State Senate, David Paterson last night named a lieutenant governor, who could preside over the hamstrung body and cast tie-breaking votes. But Republicans say they’ve obtained a court order suspending the beleaguered governor's appointment. Richard Ravitch,... More »

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New York • state senate • David Paterson • lieutenant governor • New York State Senate • Richard Ravitch

OPINION

 Top 5 States of Confusion 


Jul 3, 09 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not easy being an elected official in a time of crisis, but a select few governors are having a particularly tough time. And some of them are even trying to get reelected. Politico looks at the 5 worst-off states:
  • California: No surprise here. The state's issuing
... More »

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California • Arizona • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • New York • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Michigan • recession • unemployment • Jennifer Granholm • state legislature • budget deficit • David Paterson • Jan Brewer

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani today got one step closer to maybe announcing a run for New York governor in 2010, the Daily News reports. The former NYC mayor and Republican presidential candidate explained his position to CNN. “I’m thinking about it,” he said. “I don’t know if... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • Andrew Cuomo • campaign • governor • David Paterson • New York state • Election 2010

Feuding Senate Has NY State Seeing Double

'Farcical' legislators make mayhem; gov blasts proceedings

Jun 24, 09 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York got two state senates for the price of one yesterday as lawmakers held side-by-side sessions, with each party passing its own bills, the New York Times reports. Dems got to the chamber first and locked out Republicans. When the GOP was finally allowed in, members were barred from... More »

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politically incorrect • circus • state senate • David Paterson • Albany • New York state • New York State Senate

(Newser) - Judges' decisions sometimes clarify things in the real world, but not so much in the New York state legislature. A state judge today dismissed a case from Democrats, who say that Republicans illegally took control of the state Senate last week, reports the Daily News. The judge told the two... More »

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politics • David Paterson • New York state • New York State Senate • Pedro Espada Jr. • Hiram Monserrate

(Newser) - Police and FBI agents hunted for clues after a homemade bomb blew out windows in a Manhattan Starbucks and jolted awake residents on the Upper East Side before dawn yesterday, reports the New York Times. No one was injured in the blast caused by a makeshift bomb tucked under a... More »

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New York City • Starbucks • Manhattan • bomb • Upper East Side • David Paterson

 NY Prefers Spitzer 
 to Paterson: Poll 

Only 19% think Paterson is doing a good job

May 4, 09 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gov. David Paterson is so unpopular in New York that most would prefer to see his hooker-loving predecessor Eliot Spitzer running Albany, the Daily News reports. A Marist College poll showed that 51% would rather see Spitzer as top dog, while only 19% of New Yorkers said Paterson was doing... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • New York • poll • Eliot Spitzer • governor • approval ratings • David Paterson

Paterson Settles Discrimination Suit for $300K

Then-state senator accused of firing white photog to hire black

May 1, 09 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York Gov. David Paterson won’t have his day in court after all. The state has settled a case brought by a former photographer for the state senate who accused Paterson, then the minority leader, of reverse discrimination, the Post reports. Joseph Maioriello originally sought $1.5 million in... More »

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New York • federal courts • David Paterson • New York state • racial discrimination • Joseph Maioriello

 Paterson Introduces 
 Gay-Marriage Bill 

It's a civil rights issue: NY gov

Apr 16, 09 11:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Inspired by Vermont’s legalization of gay marriage, New York Gov. David Paterson has introduced legislation to bring “equality to everyone” in his state, too. It’s the second time he has touted the same-sex marriage bill, the Post reports. Paterson today urged the legislature to move it forward—... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • New York • state legislature • David Paterson

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