GOVERNOR'S SPOKESPERSON RELEASES STATEMENT DENYING ALL RUMORS

MARISSA SHORENSTEIN SAYS THIS IS AN ALL NEW LOW

Governor David Paterson's press secretary Marissa Shorenstein has issued the following statement:

"The circus of the past week -- entirely fabricated out of thin air and innuendo -- is an embarrassment for all who have played a role in feeding it. Rumors of resignation and scandal are just that - rumors. The Governor has not engaged in any inappropriate or illegal behavior and suggestions to the contrary are entirely false and deeply irresponsible. This is a new low even by the standards of planet Albany. Governor Paterson is the governor today, he will be the governor tomorrow and he will win re-election this fall." - Marissa Shorenstein

The New York Times was going to be releasing a story about Governor Paterson that some media outlets such as the Huffington Post predicted would result in Paterson's resignation.  That story has not yet surfaced.