Feb 26th, 2010 · Political Junkie Ken Rudin offers a political farewell to New York Gov. David Paterson, who announced Friday that he is abandoning his bid for election. Amidst pressure from President Obama to pull out of the race and poor ratings, the move wasn't a surprise.
Feb 26th, 2010 · Embattled New York Gov. David Paterson announced Friday that he won't seek election. Paterson has been snared in a scandal involving a top aide who is accused of domestic abuse. News reports say Paterson improperly intervened on behalf of the aide.
Feb 26th, 2010 · President Obama's bipartisan health care summit Thursday and New York Gov. David Paterson's announcement Friday that he was withdrawing from the race for governor dominated the week in politics. E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times offer their insight.
Feb 26th, 2010 · Embattled New York Gov. David Paterson announced Friday that he won't seek election. Paterson has been snared in a scandal involving a top aide who is accused of domestic abuse. News reports say Paterson improperly intervened on behalf of the aide.
Feb 8th, 2010 · More rumors about New York Gov. David Paterson, who insists he is not planning to resign.
Dec 28th, 2009 · Civil Rights lawyer Percy Sutton has died at the age of 89. Over a long career, Sutton served as an attorney for Malcolm X, a mentor to the Rev. Jesse Jackson and to New York Gov. David Paterson. New York City's former Mayor David Dinkins says both he and Congressman Charles Rangel might not have gained their positions of influence had Sutton not paved the way.
Sep 1st, 2009 · According to the New York Post, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned in March of 2008 following his involvement in a prostitution scandal, "has been privately talking with friends about a possible comeback, and is considering a run for statewide office next year."
Apr 10th, 2009 · A year ago, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned from office after he was outed for using a call girl service. Now he's writing columns about the kinds of abuses he used to prosecute on Wall Street as attorney general. Spitzer tells NPR's Robert Siegel he doesn't see as great a need for new regulatory bodies — just more determination from the old ones.