Tea Party favorite for NY governor, stands by 'racially offensive' remarks

Tea Party favorite for NY governor, stands by 'racially offensive' remarks

From David Weiner and Marcus Baram of "The Huffington Post":http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/06/carl-paladino-tea-party-f_n_527645.html Get ready to rumble! The already-volatile race for New York governor got a new jolt of drama this week with the candidacy of Carl Paladino, the Buffalo businessman and Tea Party favorite known for his big mouth and bigger wallet. And Paladino promises to make headlines as a candidate in the Republican primary by vigorously attacking New York's entrenched political leadership, forcefully pushing his anti-spending, anti-tax message and not backing down from past controversial stances. Though he's little known in the rest of the state, the 63-year-old developer is a legend in Buffalo, where he's made some powerful enemies and stirred up plenty of scandal. Continue to the complete story at "TheHuffingtonPost.com":http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/06/carl-paladino-tea-party-f_n_527645.html