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The John Edwards of New York

by David Kurtz
09.27.10 | 10:06 am

Given New York’s recent gubernatorial history, maybe the fact that GOP nominee Carl Paladino has what we used to call a love child, whom he kept a secret from his wife for years, goes on the “qualifications for office” side of the ledger, rather than the “political liabilities” side.

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