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David A. Paterson (view source)
Revision as of 05:57, September 20, 2009
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Paterson finally picked the most conservative possible candidate for the Senate seat, [[Kirsten Gillibrand]], angering liberals.
Paterson finally picked the most conservative possible candidate for the Senate seat, [[Kirsten Gillibrand]], angering liberals.
With the $133 billion state budget in the red by $17.7 billion, Paterson came into conflict with public service unions who rejected his call for sacrifice. Polls in April 2009 show his popularity had fallen to 27% favorable. President [[Barack Obama]] in Sept. 2009 wrote to Paterson, asking him not to seek reelection in 2010 in that he cannot recover from his dismal political standing.<ref>Raymond Hernandez and Jeff Zeleny,
With the $133 billion state budget in the red by $17.7 billion, Paterson came into conflict with public service unions who rejected his call for sacrifice. Polls in April 2009 show his popularity had fallen to 27% favorable.
==2010 election==
President [[Barack Obama]] in Sept. 2009 contacted Paterson, asking him not to seek reelection in 2010 in that he cannot recover from his dismal political standing.<ref>Raymond Hernandez and Jeff Zeleny,
"Obama Said to Request That Paterson Drop Campaign," [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=2&hp ''New York Times'' Sept. 19, 2009] </ref>
"Obama Said to Request That Paterson Drop Campaign," [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=2&hp ''New York Times'' Sept. 19, 2009] </ref>
Former Mayor of New York City [[Rudy Giuliani]] is considering a run as the GOP candidate in 2010. Giuliani has a strong base in terms of achievement and voter support, and will probably be a favorite to win.
Former mayor of New York City [[Rudy Giuliani]] is considering a run as the GOP candidate in 2010. Giuliani has a strong base in terms of achievement and voter support. The strongest Democrat is probably state attorney general [[Andrew Cuomo]], son of a governor and now the most popular Democratic figure in the state. While only 30% of voters in a Quinnipiac poll in Aug. 2009 approved of the job that Paterson was doing, 74% approved of Cuomo’s job performance, which features attacks on bankers in New York City.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Eliot Spitzer]]
*[[Eliot Spitzer]]