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    Paterson takes to the airwaves in bid to build 2010 support

    Hoping to boost his anemic poll numbers, Gov. David A. Paterson will begin airing TV commercials on Friday touting his record. The ads, to air statewide, come nearly a year before the 2010 general elections.

    But Paterson hopes to gain some traction after polls show he would be trounced in a Democratic primary by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and in the general election by former New...

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Which was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion by a power player?

  • Sarah Palin bringing her book tour to Fort Hood.
  • Lou Dobbs saying he'll remain in the "public arena."
  • Sen. Charles Schumer proposing tax breaks for donating game