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Obama cordial but cool to Gov. Paterson

President Barack Obama greets New York Gov. David

Photo credit: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak | President Barack Obama greets New York Gov. David Paterson before speaking about the economy, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y.

A day after reports that he wants Gov. David A. Paterson to drop his election bid, President Barack Obama came here Monday and paid more attention to Attorney General Andrew Cuomo than to Paterson.

Obama's warmth toward Cuomo - who many Democrats want to run for governor next year instead of Paterson - was evident in his introductions of the pair before a speech about the economy and higher...

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