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Since the news broke yesterday about New York Governor, Elliot Spitzer’s, involvement in a prostitution ring, it is most likely that he will have to step down from his post and hand it over to the Lt. Governor, David A. Paterson.

David Paterson would be the first African-American Governor for the State of New York.  Paterson, who is legally blind was born with no sight in his left eye and severely limited vision in his right. Paterson comes from a family of politicians as his father, Basil Paterson, was the first African American NYC Deputy Mayor and the first to run for statewide office in New York.

Not the ideal way he wanted to get the Governors job, but I am sure he would happily accept it. Unfortunately, Paterson is a super-delegate and supports Hilary Clinton. The current govenor is also a super-delegate and a Hilary supporter, but once he resigns, he will lose his super-delegate vote and it will not be replaced. So subtract one super-delegate from the Clinton camp.