While not coming out and saying it the White House has implied that it is concerned about New York Governor David Paterson's bid for a full term. It is worried that an unpopular governor could lose and drag down the Democrat ticket, putting Senate and House seats in the state in jeopardy.
“We would hope that he (Patterson) would not be blinded by his own political ambition,” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs stated in his daily press briefing.
Presidential Advisor David Axelrod echoed the White House stance. “It is important to keep our eyes on the prize. Victory is in sight. Governor Patterson needs to step aside and let some one with the right vision for the state of New York take the lead.”
“President Obama had nothing negative to say Monday when we met,” Patterson stated in an interview with the Albany Post. “But I just can’t see him supporting me.”
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