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NY governor launches statewide campaign ads

November 6, 2009 By The Associated Press MICHAEL GORMLEY (Associated Press Writer)

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic Gov. David Paterson has launched a multimillion dollar, statewide TV ad campaign — the first in the 2010 governor's race.

The ads portray him as a man who overcame blindness as a child and who, as governor, did the right thing by making tough fiscal decisions, even if it hurt him politically. Paterson also acknowledges he's made some mistakes as governor.

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