Playing to Gay, Racial Politics: Gov. Paterson’s Backroom Plan to Outflank Andrew Cuomo

There’s crass politics, then there’s crass New York politics. Embattled Democrat Gov. David Paterson “refuses to go easily,” bets that playing to Al Sharpton, same-sex marriage fans will win through. “While the governor knows a lot of Democrats would rather see Cuomo at the top of the ticket, he’s counting on their fear of bloodshed.”