Manhattan Adult Entertainment: Under fire, NY governor says he’s not resigning
UPDATE 2-Under fire, NY governor says he’s not resigning
* May be “last straw” for Paterson, pollster says
* Potential challenger Cuomo has big fund-raising edge
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NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – New York Governor David Paterson on Monday denied rumors he might resign over potentially scandalous allegations in a forthcoming news report that fueled new speculation about his political future.
Paterson, who already faced a probable challenge for the Democratic Party nomination from state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, took over as governor in 2008 after then-Governor Eliot Spitzer resigned in a prostitution scandal.
Media blogs including the Huffington Post have been reporting The New York Times would soon publish a story so explosive that Paterson would have to resign. Paterson’s spokeswoman called the reports “entirely fabricated” and said Paterson had no intention of resigning.
See the full article from “Reuters”