NYT: Obama asks Paterson to withdraw from race

NEW YORK The times reports that the decision to ask Paterson to step aside was proposed by the president's political advisers, but approved by the president himself.

So far -- no comment from the governor.

We will continue to follow this breaking story and have much more on Eyewitness News beginning at 6 a.m. Sunday.

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