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Spitzer Looks for Comeback With Run for NYC Comptroller

In New York, a once-disgraced politician is trying to be the next comeback kid. Last night, former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer announced his candidacy for New York City Comptroller. Spitzer resigned the governor’s post in 2008 in the midst of a prostitution scandal. But the former governor isn’t the only local candidate with a […]

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Monopoly Redesign: Eliot Spitzer Edition

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Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo heads to Albany

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Domestic abuse case raises questions in Albany

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D.C. eyes a New York State election

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Gov. Paterson to name Kirsten Gillibrand to U.S. Senate

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Just a few hours ago, New York Governor David Paterson picked Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. for Hillary Clinton’s now-vacant Senate seat. The governor will formally announce his pick today at noon in Albany.

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Gubernatorial revelations redux

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Faith and news analyst Brian Donovan examine the latest news in gubernatorial infidelity, courtesy of newly-installed New York Governor David Paterson.

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Spitzer scandal

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Faith and Fair Game news analyst Brian Donovan examine the prostitution scandal surrounding New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Hey, at least he remembered to wear his flag pin.

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