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    New York’s Troubled Politics

    David Paterson became Governor of New York two years ago when Eliot Spitzer resigned because he consorted with prostitutes.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    David Paterson became Governor of New York two years ago when Eliot Spitzer resigned because he consorted with prostitutes. Now Paterson has quit his own election campaign because he intervened in an episode of domestic violence involving a chief aide. Steve Kornacki, formerly with the New York Observer, is now political columnist for Salon.com.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

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      Steve Kornacki

      Salon.com

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    Unemployment: How Long Can This Go On?
    1. 0:00New York’s Troubled PoliticsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47Unemployment: How Long Can This Go On?
    3. 44:20Will Russia Produce a Green (and Gold) Olympics?
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