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Word that that the New York Times was working on a profile of New York Gov. David Paterson sent the rumor mill into overdrive. Reports of sex and drug use, fueled in part by Paterson's admission of past indiscretions, forced the governor to defend himself against a story that has not even been published yet.

Republicans swept to victory in two critical governor’s races this week in Virginia and New Jersey, delivering setbacks to Democrats who hoped to consolidate gains made by President Obama last year. With no general election to cover, did the media anlysis attempt to find a national trend in these local elections?