New York Governor David A. Paterson speaks after being sworn-in as New York States 55th Governor on March 17, 2008 at the State Capitol in Albany, New York. Behind him are L-R: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno. Eliot Spitzer resigned as governor last week after being found to be a client of a high-priced prostitution ring.
(STAN HONDA, AFP/Getty Images / March 17, 2008)