This guy is such an improvement over Eliot Spitzer. Who knew that Republicans would have a legitimate shot at the big chair in Albany in 2010?

But Paterson gave away more than that in another way: He donated more than $10,000 from his campaign account as lieutenant governor to non-profit groups, such as a church in New York City and a group that helps disabled children in Israel.Some good-government groups derided the move as another indication of the problems with the state’s loose campaign-finance laws, which has allowed elected officials to dip into their campaign accounts rather than pay for things themselves.

“It’s not appropriate use of campaign dollars,” said Barbara Bartoletti, legislative director for the state League of Women Voters. “They should be used to better inform voters about your message. And that is certainly not what he is doing.”

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