The Ordeal of David Paterson - Roll Call

The Ordeal of David Paterson

By Rob Gurwitt and Governing Magazine

Posted March 15, 2009 at 12:00am

Obstacles All Around Him
A Reshaped Economy
Self-Inflicted Wounds
Challenges in the Legislature

This article was the March cover story for Governing Magazine

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