New York Governor David Paterson had few friends to begin with; after the revelation in The New York Times that he appears to have intervened in a domestic violence case against one of his closest aides, he has even fewer. “I think it’s become apparent that he should not seek reelection and should announce it soon,” said Rep. Steve Israel of Long Island. Al Sharpton has called a meeting of black elected officials for Saturday. No Democrats have yet called on Paterson to resign.
