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Publication Date: March 2008
Publisher: National Institute on Money in State Politics (U.S.)
Author(s): Scott Jordan
Research Area: Politics
Type: Report
Coverage: New York
Abstract:
On March 12, 2008, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer - a Democrat - resigned his post after being implicated in a prostitution ring the previous day. Spitzer's resignation pushed Lt. Gov. David Paterson into the spotlight, making him the state's first African American governor. Since 2000, Paterson has received more than $2.5 million in campaign contributions.