NY Gov David Paterson is a Democrat!

CNN likes to make sure that politicians are identified with their party. For example, that identification would be like the Texas Republican, or the Idaho Republican, or the Kentucky Republican.  But don't you dare label some embattled senator, representative, or governor a Democrat!  You won't find Governor Paterson's (D-NY) affiliation in most of the articles published on the CNN Political Ticker.  Take a look at some of the recent headlines and read the articles:

Paterson's vow: No plan to resign  Posted: March 5th, 2010 03:45 PM ET
Black leaders voice support for embattled N.Y. governor  Posted: March 5th, 2010 11:00 AM ET
Top Paterson aide quits  Posted: March 4th, 2010 06:36 PM ET
Paterson facing ethics violation  Posted: March 3rd, 2010 01:36 PM ET
Poll: Should Paterson resign?  Posted: March 3rd, 2010 10:14 AM ET
Paterson won't run for a full term  Posted: February 26th, 2010 11:47 AM ET
NYC tabs urge Gov. Paterson to resign  Posted: February 26th, 2010 10:06 AM ET

But we did find one post that correctly identified the embattles governor as a Democrat:  

Troubled New York Democratic Gov. David Paterson, who recently abandoned his quest for a full term, said Monday he will not resign his office. He also asserted that he retains enough authority to effectively govern one of the country's largest states for his remaining 10 months in power. (Embattled New York governor says he won't resign.  Posted: March 1st, 2010 11:44 AM ET)

Now let's take a look at how some Republicans that get identified:

The Utah Republican has long been an opponent to Democratic health care proposals. In December, Hatch called Senate health care legislation “one lousy bill” that “could wreck our country.” (Hatch: Dems will live with reconciliation vote for ‘the rest of their lives’)

“I think what they're doing wrong is because of arrogance,” former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. (Pelosi, Reid acting out of arrogance, DeLay says)

Crist, the popular GOP governor who is mounting a bid for Senate and has won the endorsement of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, finds himself locked in a tight race with Rubio, the former Florida House Speaker. (Crist says Rubio campaign a 'fraud')

Need we say more?