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Paterson Had Staff Deny Kennedy Was Top Choice
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| Contributor | J.R. |
| Last Edited | J.R. Feb 21, 2009 12:04pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Saturday, February 21, 2009 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | ALBANY — For the first time, Gov. David A. Paterson acknowledged Friday that he personally ordered his staff to contest Caroline Kennedy’s version of events in the hours after she withdrew from consideration to be United States senator.
However, Mr. Paterson said that he was bewildered when his staffers subsequently unleashed harsh personal attacks against Ms. Kennedy, saying he merely wanted them to challenge the assertion from Ms. Kennedy’s camp that she had been his first choice to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton.
“The things said about Caroline I found despicable and shocking and very painful,” the governor said in a telephone interview, adding, “I never would have imagined removing the idea that this is my first choice meant a character assassination.” |
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