you missed the point again On Sep 20, 8:10 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > Plain, > > An Obama candidate??? WTF, I thought the article was about the > President asking him to NOT run? Wouldn't an "Obama candidate" have > the SUPPORT of the President? Duuuuuh... > > On Sep 20, 12:33 am, plainolamerican <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > can you imagine the effect of having an Obama candidate as the > > governor of NY? > > > On Sep 19, 10:35 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp > > > > Obama Said to Request That Paterson Drop Campaign > > > > * Sign in to Recommend > > > * Twitter > > > * > > > E-Mail <javascript:document.emailThis.submit();> > > > > * Send To Phone <javascript:void(0);> > > > * Print > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp=&p...> > > > > * Reprints > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> > > > * Share > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#>Close > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> > > > o Linkedin > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> > > > o Digg > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> > > > o Facebook > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> > > > o Mixx > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> > > > o MySpace > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> > > > o Yahoo! Buzz > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> > > > o Permalink > > > > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> > > > o > > > > Article Tools Sponsored By > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/adx/bin/adx_click.html?type=goto&opzn&page=www...> > > > By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/raymond_...> > > > Published: September 19, 2009 > > > > WASHINGTON --- President Obama > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/o/barack_o...> > > > has sent a request to Gov. David A. Paterson > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/david_a_...> > > > that he withdraw from the New York governor's race, fearing that Mr. > > > Paterson cannot recover from his dismal political standing, according to > > > two senior administration officials and a New York Democratic operative > > > with direct knowledge of the situation. > > > > The decision to ask Mr. Paterson to step aside was proposed by political > > > advisers to Mr. Obama, but approved by the president himself, one of the > > > administration officials said. > > > > "Is there concern about the situation in New York? Absolutely," the > > > second administration official said Saturday evening. "Has that concern > > > been conveyed to the governor? Yes." > > > > The administration officials and the Democratic operative spoke on > > > condition of anonymity because the discussions with the governor were > > > intended to be confidential. > > > > The president's request was conveyed to the Mr. Paterson by > > > Representative Gregory W. Meeks > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/gregory_...>, > > > a Queens Democrat, who has developed a strong relationship with the > > > Obama administration, they said. > > > > The move against a sitting Democratic governor represents an > > > extraordinary intervention into a state political race by the president, > > > and is a delicate one, given that Mr. Paterson is one of only two > > > African-American governors in the nation. > > > > But Mr. Obama's political team and other party leaders have grown > > > increasingly worried that the governor's unpopularity could drag down > > > Democratic members of Congress in New York, as well as the > > > Democratic-controlled Legislature, in next fall's election. > > > > Mr. Paterson and his aides did not respond to repeated requests for > > > comment Saturday. Mr. Paterson arrived on Long Island Saturday evening > > > to attend a dinner, but walked hurriedly past a reporter who tried to > > > ask him about the White House request. > > > > An aide to Mr. Meeks said the congressman could not be reached Saturday. > > > > "The message the White House wanted to send --- that it wants Paterson > > > to step aside --- was delivered," said the Democratic operative,, who > > > spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were intended to > > > be confidential. "He is resistant." > > > > The general election is more than a year away, but Mr. Obama and his > > > political team are moving now in part because of signals from Rudolph W. > > > Giuliani > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/g/rudolph_...>, > > > the former New York City mayor, that he may run for governor > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/nyregion/25rudy.html>, according to > > > Democrats who have spoken with White House officials. Many Democratic > > > leaders believe that Mr. Giuliani's presence at the top of the > > > Republican ticket could spark enthusiasm among his party's voters, who > > > might otherwise have little desire to go to the polls. > > > > Leading Democrats in the state have expressed deep concern about Mr. > > > Paterson's ability to hold on to the office. But most have been wary of > > > openly suggesting he step aside. > > > > The White House move could give them cover to abandon Mr. Paterson and > > > endorse another candidate, most likely Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/andrew_m...>, > > > who has been debating for months whether to take on Mr. Paterson in a > > > primary <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/nyregion/03cuomo.html>. > > > > Mr. Paterson, who was elevated to governor from lieutenant governor in > > > March 2008, in the wake of Gov. Eliot Spitzer > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/eliot_l_...>'s > > > resignation after a prostitution scandal, announced in October that he > > > would seek a full term > > > <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06E5DD1E3AF93BA35753...>. > > > > But in the intervening months, White House officials have watched the > > > deteriorating political fortunes of Mr. Paterson with growing alarm, as > > > his popularity plunged > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/nyregion/10poll.html> and he > > > committed a series of missteps that raised questions about his ability > > > to govern. > > > > In addition, the relationship between Mr. Obama and Mr. Paterson has > > > been shaky, dating to the governor's selection of a replacement for > > > Hillary Rodham Clinton > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/hillary_...>, > > > who resigned from the Senate to become secretary of state. White House > > > officials had received assurances from Mr. Paterson that he would not > > > pick Kirsten E. Gillibrand > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/g/kirsten_...>, > > > then a little-known Democratic congresswoman from a heavily Republican > > > district outside of Albany, according to a prominent Democrat who > > > discussed the matter with a senior White House official. > > > > The White House and Democratic House leaders were concerned that her > > > sudden departure from the House would give Republicans a prime > > > opportunity to reclaim the seat. Aides to the president conveyed those > > > concerns to the governor, according to Democrats who have discussed the > > > matter with Mr. Obama's aides. > > > > In the end, Mr. Paterson selected Ms. Gillibrand anyway > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/24/nyregion/24choice.html>, infuriating > > > White House officials and Democratic leaders in Washington. Making > > > matters worse, the governor also publicly snubbed Caroline Kennedy > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/caroline...>, > > > a close personal friend and ally of Mr. Obama's, who announced in > > > December her wish to be chosen as Mrs. Clinton's replacement, but then > > > withdrew her name from consideration > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/nyregion/22caroline.html> in January, > > > citing personal reasons. > > > > The concerns of Obama aides deepened last month, when the governor, > > > speaking on a radio talk show in New York, suggested that criticism of > > > him was racially motivated > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/22/nyregion/22paterson.html> and that > > > Mr. Obama would soon suffer similar attacks. Mr. Obama's advisers, who > > > have long sought to defuse the issue of race, found the comments > > > inflammatory and expressed their displeasure directly to the Paterson > > > camp. > > > > The move by the White House will probably bring new attention to Mr. > > > Cuomo, now the most popular Democratic figure in the state. While only > > > 30 percent of voters in a Quinnipiac poll last month approved of the job > > > that Mr. Paterson was doing, 74 percent approved of Mr. Cuomo's job > > > performance. > > > > The situation between Mr. Cuomo and Mr. Paterson has been a complicated > > > one. Mr. Cuomo is still haunted by the fierce backlash > > > <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06E6DE123EF931A25751...> > > > he stirred in 2002 when he decided to run in the Democratic primary for > > > governor against H. Carl McCall > > > <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/_mccall_...>, > > > the first serious black candidate for governor. > > > > Now, Mr. Cuomo effectively has the blessing of the nation's first black > > > president to run against New York's first black governor. > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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