02-26-10 - 12:15 p.m. - Word is out that Governor David Paterson has given up his bid for reelection to a full term as Governor of New York. The New York Post was the first to report the news. An announcement is expected today.

UPDATE

02-26-10- 3:41 p.m. - As predicted, Governor Paterson made the announcement this afternoon in the briefing room of his office in Manhattan. The New York Times published the story at 3:23 p.m.