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Carl Paladino: Pay No Mind To My Love Child -- Cuomo Had An Affair!

Jillian Rayfield | September 29, 2010, 6:34PM

New York GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Carl Paladino

New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino slammed the press yesterday for focusing on his love child, just moments before he accused his Democratic opponent Andrew Cuomo of having an affair.

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Carl Paladino

For Paladino, Love Child Is Seemingly Not A Political Liability

Rachel Slajda | September 27, 2010, 11:10AM

New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino

Carl Paladino, the ultra-conservative New York businessman who rode the Tea Party to victory in the Republican gubernatorial primary this month, has a daughter with a woman who is not his wife. But even though such indiscretions have cost other New York Republicans their seats (see Vito Fossella), Paladino has remained unscathed. He has even, according to some polls, come within striking distance of Democratic candidate and attorney general Andrew Cuomo.

That may be because Paladino has been open about his daughter, who is now 10, throughout his candidacy. She joined his other children and his wife at his campaign kick-off in April, for example, and has attended other events. She is, as the New York Times put it in today's profile of Paladino, "fully incorporated into his family." Paladino supports her financially and, according to the New York Post, he accompanied the girl, Sarah, and her mother -- with his wife's permission -- on a trip to Italy last year that included a visit to the Vatican.

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Meet Your Republican Candidate For NY Governor: Carl Paladino

Rachel Slajda | September 15, 2010, 10:21AM

Carl Paladino (R), candidate for governor in New York

Carl Paladino won the Republican primary for governor last night, beating his opponent 62% to 38%. He'll face the Democratic attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, in November.

But who is Paladino? He's an ultra-conservative who's appeared in the pages of TPMmuckraker before for a series of, to be gentle, gaffes. As they say, all publicity is good publicity. Here's a refresher.

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