Posted on : 07-03-2010 | By : admin
Democratic New York Governor David Patterson is under severe fire, even from those in his own party, as demands are increasing for him to resign because of two scandals that have blown up over the past two weeks. Patterson is facing allegations of both he and his staff interfering in the investigation of a domestic violence case that involved his top aide.
He was also charged by the state ethics panel of accepting World Series tickets from the New York Yankees last year despite a ban on gifts. The New York Governor was also accused of lying about the matter to the panel. In just one week Patterson suffered a dramatic fall in the polls from 61 percent to just 46 percent of New Yorkers saying that he should finish out his term. This current gubernatorial cycle has been devastating for the state.
Patterson became governor after Elliott Spitzer resigned in the winter of 2008 after being exposed as a frequent client of prostitutes. New York faces massive budget deficits and has been one of the states that has been hardest hit by the recession. It is argued that Patterson should resign because even if he is innocent the economy and budget deserve the full attention of the governor. The New York Public Interest Group stated that resignation should simply be based on whether or not the governor can do his job.
Patterson is not yet ready to give up, however. “I don’t have any plans to resign,” the governor said on Friday. “At a certain point, I will cooperate with the investigations and will be clearing my name.” Patterson also added that the constant media drumbeat about the situation as turned the public against him and that many of the stories being released are frivolous and not based in facts.
Jason Viscosi is CEO of ViscosiMedia.com and has been in the online marketing industry for the past 15 years consulting for various media outlets. View breaking news for world events, entertainment and sports reviews from Jason Viscosi at ViscosiMedia.com.
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