Paterson won't resign, spokeswoman says

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Two senior New York Democratic advisers say top national party leaders have asked Gov. David Paterson to consider withdrawing from the 2010 governor's race. The New York Times also reported that President Barack Obama requested that Paterson withdraw. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

By The Associated Press

Story Created: Feb 8, 2010 at 3:02 PM EDT

Story Updated: Feb 8, 2010 at 3:13 PM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y (AP) - A spokeswoman for New York Gov. David Paterson is calling rumors about his personal behavior "absolutely false" and says he will not resign.

Paterson spokeswoman Marissa Shorenstein made the statement Monday.

Rumors around the Capitol and anonymous reports in some media outlets about Paterson's personal conduct come as he considers seeking election later this year.

Many in his own Democratic Party prefer Andrew Cuomo, the more popular and better-financed attorney general.

Paterson became governor in 2008 after former Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned amid a prostitution scandal. When he became governor, Paterson admitted that he and his wife had been unfaithful to each other.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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