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Paterson's Lone 'T' Trips Up Demsby Russell Berman
Memo to Democrats: The surname of the new governor of New York is spelled with one 't.' It may simply be a matter of a few sensitive computer keys, or a sign of how little known David Paterson is, that several Democrats — including the party's national apparatus — have added an extra 't' in referencing the former lieutenant governor and state Senate minority leader over the past week. "Rep. Clarke Welcomes David A. Patterson New York's First Black Governor," read the press release sent out this morning from the office of a first-term Brooklyn congresswoman, Rep. Yvette Clarke, whose added 'e' makes her own surname no stranger to spelling errors. The congratulatory statement proceeded to misspell Paterson four times before getting it right in the final paragraph. Another first term Democratic congresswoman, Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, who represents the Saratoga area, issued a statement last week saying she had "every confidence in Governor Patterson and look forward to working with him on the important challenges we face." The Democratic National Committee also got into the act this morning. A memo outlining recent changes in the party's delegate breakdown twice misspelled Mr. Paterson's name when explaining that Governor Spitzer's resignation meant that New York lost one superdelegate.
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