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Gov. race: Paladino sells himself short

Here's the real problem: Carl Paladino may be too modest.

Even with so little experience, he sounds just like a seasoned politician.

Part of his Danny DeVito version of a Checkers speech went this way:

“For weeks the media has badgered me about affairs, because unlike a career politician, I was honest enough to acknowledge she was my daughter when I announced my candidacy.”

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