It's been a dismal four years for New York. Eliot Spitzer, elected governor in 2006, soon ended up causing political gridlock thanks to the take-no-prisoners style he was once loved for. He resigned in 2008 after being caught consorting with prostitutes. David Paterson, his affable successor, was a breath of fresh air. But he was too weak to convince the state legislature to balance the books; he now faces a $9.2 billion budget gap. In February he ended his campaign for November's election amid allegations he had abused his position. Cue the knight on a white horse: Andrew Cuomo, the state's attorney-general.
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