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NY governor launches statewide campaign ads
Quick ReadNY's Paterson launches statewide campaign ads to position himself as Albany's tough guy
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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