Black leaders' support may buy time for Paterson (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100305/ap_on_re_us/us_ny_governor"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100305/capt.016b122d13aa40819d9446247ac4503b.aptopix_ny_governor_nysc111.jpg?x=129&y=130&q=85&sig=phswRJsmkpd2HgUYNtbncw--" align="left" height="130" width="129" alt="Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, left, and NAACP official Hazel Dukes, right, sit next to Rev. Al Sharpton, center, as he address the media after meeting with the local political base to discuss the future political life of New York State Governor David Patterson Thursday, March 4, 2010 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. State and local politicians, and community leaders who attended the meeting stand behind Sharpton. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)" border="0" /></a>AP - New York Gov. David Paterson might have won some time when he received what has become rare support from influential black leaders as he tries to ride out allegations in two scandals that threaten his job and led to the resignation of three top staffers.</p><br clear="all"/>

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