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VOL. CLXII . . No. 55,951

2012 The New York Times

NEW YORK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012

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OBAMA TO INSIST ON TAX INCREASE FOR THE WEALTHY

CITES VOICE OF VOTERS
Says Compromise Still Possible in Averting Fiscal Crisis
By HELENE COOPER and JONATHAN WEISMAN

Petraeus Resigns at C.I.A.; F.B.I. Discovered an Affair

Disclosure Raises Questions About Tenure of General as Chief of Spy Agency
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

WASHINGTON President Obama said Friday that he would insist that tax increases on affluent Americans be part of any agreement to avoid a year-end fiscal crisis, setting up a possible confrontation with Congressional Republicans who say they will oppose a rise in tax rates for the rich. In his first remarks from the White House since his re-election, Mr. Obama made it clear that he believed his victory had validated his relentless campaign call for wealthier Americans to pay more and that he expected Republicans to heed that message. I just want to point out this was a central question during the election, he said in brief remarks in the East Room. It was debated over and over again. And on Tuesday night, we found out that the majority of Americans agree with my approach. Mr. Obama said he had invited Congressional leaders to the White House next week to begin talks as they return for a lameduck session of Congress. He said he was willing to make some concessions as long as the final fiscal bargain was properly balanced between new tax revenue and spending cuts. Im not wedded to every detail of my plan, Mr. Obama said. Im open to compromise. At the same time, he encouraged Congress to quickly pass an extension of the existing lower rates for those making under $250,000 even while the broader negotiations take place. While there may be disagreement in Congress over whether or not to raise taxes on folks making over $250,000 a year, nobody not Republicans, not Democrats want taxes to go up for Continued on Page A12

WASHINGTON David H. Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and one of Americas most decorated four-star generals, resigned on Friday after an F.B.I. investigation uncovered evidence that he had been involved in an extramarital affair. Mr. Petraeus issued a statement acknowledging the affair after President Obama accepted his resignation and it was announced by the C.I.A. The disclosure ended a triumphant reelection week for the president with an unfolding scandal. Government officials said that the F.B.I. began an investigation into a potential criminal matter several months ago that was not focused on Mr. Petraeus. In the course of their inquiry into whether a computer used by Mr. Petraeus had been compromised, agents discovered evidence of the relationship as well as other security concerns. About two weeks ago, F.B.I. agents met with Mr. Petraeus to discuss the investigation. Administration and Congressional officials identified the woman as Paula Broadwell, the co-author of a biography of Mr. Petraeus. Her book, All In: The Education of General David Petraeus, was published this year. Ms. Broadwell could not be

reached for comment. Ms. Broadwell, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, spent 15 years in the military, according to a biography that had appeared on her Web site. She spent extended periods of time with Mr. Petraeus in Afghanistan, interviewing him for her book, which grew out of a twoyear research project for her doctoral dissertation and which she promoted on a high-profile tour that included an apDavid H. pearance on Petraeus The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Married with two children, she has described Mr. Petraeus as her mentor. Senior members of Congress were alerted to Mr. Petraeuss impending resignation by intelligence officials about six hours before the C.I.A. announced it. One Congressional official who was briefed on the matter said that Mr. Petraeus had been encouraged to get out in front of the issue and resign, and that he Continued on Page A14

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Hurricane Sandy threw part of a Boardwalk against Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Rockaway Park, Queens. Many relatives are still looking for Promenade patients.

Justices to Revisit Voting Act In View of a Changing South

By ADAM LIPTAK

Nursing Home Is Faulted Over Care After Storm

By MICHAEL POWELL and SHERI FINK

Christian Right Failed to Sway Voters on Issues

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN

Christian conservatives, for more than two decades a pivotal force in American politics, are grappling with Election Day results that repudiated their influence and suggested that the cultural tide especially on gay issues has shifted against them. They are reeling not only from the loss of the presidency, but from what many of them see as a rejection of their agenda. They lost fights against same-sex marriage in all four states where it was on the ballot, and saw antiabortion-rights Senate candidates defeated and two states vote to legalize marijuana for recreational use. It is not as though they did not put up a fight; they went all out as never before: The Rev. Billy Graham dropped any pretense of nonpartisanship and all but endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Roman Catholic bishops denounced President Obamas policies as a threat to life, religious liberty and the traditional nuclear family. Ralph Reeds Faith and Freedom Coalition distributed more voter guides in churches Continued on Page A3

Hurricane Sandy announced itself by tossing a section of Boardwalk against the Promenade nursing home in Rockaway Park, Queens, blowing out its windows and sending waves washing through the first floor. On the sixth floor, Kevin P. Johnson, 58, who has a crippling brain disease, saw his television flicker off. I thought to myself, Thats O.K., the backup generator will kick in, he said. It did not. Promenades generator was on the ground floor, which quickly filled with swirling Atlantic brine at high tide on Oct. 29. As waves slammed against the building for hours, patients remained inside in the dark,

growing steadily more hungry and cold. The kitchen had flooded, and the owners had not stocked enough food, staff members say. Amid the worst hurricane to hit New York City in nearly 80 years, the home, the Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, failed to provide the most basic care to its patients, according to interviews with five employees, federal, city and hospital officials, and shelter directors. Although nursing home officials say they cannot be blamed for what happened, the State Health Department has opened an investigation into Promenades actions. Cold, thirst, fear: The situation grew so dire that the next evening, as the vestiges of the storm blew across the peninsula,

ambulances arrived, evacuated the nearly 200 patients over several hours and deposited them in emergency shelters in the city. In most cases, no Promenade staff member accompanied the patients, and many patients traveled without their medical records. Both are violations of state regulations. Some family members are still desperately searching for their loved ones, with no help from Promenade, at 140 Beach 114th Street. These patients now live in various emergency shelters or have landed in cots and beds in hospitals and nursing homes across the region. We watched the television: the rain, the fire, it seemed like everything was burning down in Continued on Page A17

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it would take a fresh look at the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the signature legacies of the civil rights movement. Three years ago, the court signaled that part of the law may no longer be needed, and the laws challengers said the re-election of the nations first black president is proof that the nation has moved beyond the racial divisions that gave rise to efforts to protect the integrity of elections in the South. The law is stuck in a Jim Crow-era time warp, said Edward P. Blum, director of the Project on Fair Representation, a small legal foundation that helped organize the suit. Civil rights leaders, on the other hand, pointed to the role the

law played in the recent election, with courts relying on it to block voter identification requirements and cutbacks on early voting. In the midst of the recent assault on voter access, the Voting Rights Act is playing a pivotal role beating back discriminatory voting measures, said Debo P. Adegbile, the acting president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The Supreme Courts ruling on the law, expected by June, could reshape how elections are conducted. The case concerns Section 5 of the law, which requires many state and local governments, mostly in the South, to obtain permission, or preclearance, from the Justice Department or a federal court before making Continued on Page A12

Behind New York Gas Lines, Warnings and Crossed Fingers

This article is by David W. Chen, Winnie Hu and Clifford Krauss. The return of 1970s-era gas lines to the five boroughs of New York City was not the result of a single miscalculation, but a combination of missed opportunities, ignored warnings and a lack of decisiveness by city and state officials that produced a deepening crisis and a sense of frustration. Even before Hurricane Sandy came ashore, city and state officials moved quickly to shut down a sprawling transit system and order mass evacuations. But heading off a potential gas shortage seemed to be a low priority, if one at all, according to government officials, industry experts and gas station owners.
NATIONAL A11-14

When confronted with gas lines that were growing exponentially and reports of fuel terminals in disrepair, city and state officials who huddled with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Sunday were unable to come to a decision to ration gas, as New Jersey had done the previous day. Instead, these officials seemed to cross their fingers that somehow the gas supply would improve and that they would be able to avoid resurrecting unpleasant memories of the 1970s. Mr. Cuomo was said to be especially lukewarm, according to several people who were present at or were briefed on the discussion. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, these people also said, talked about odd-even raContinued on Page A19
BUSINESS DAY B1-8

VELI GURGAH/ANADOLU AGENCY, VIA EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

Syrian Refugees Pour Across Borders

Syrians crossed into Turkey on Friday, among 11,000 fleeing war and hardship that day. Page A7.
SPORTSSATURDAY D1-7 THIS WEEKEND

Health Law Deadline Eased

With many states far behind schedule, the Obama administration extended the deadline for them to submit plans for health insurance exchanges. PAGE A11

Tax Changes at Years End

More than a dozen federal tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year and a couple of new taxes will begin, affecting nearly 90 percent of taxpayers. PAGE B1

Lakers Fire Their Coach

Mike Brown was dismissed by the Los Angeles Lakers after a 1-4 start with the N.B.A.s most star-studded, though injury-riddled, lineup. PAGE B9
OBITUARIES D8

The Town House, Revisited

New York Citys classic brownstones are being reinvented. In many cases, owners are replacing entire facades with glass, sometimes even with the neighbors blessing.
REAL ESTATE

One-Party Rule in California

INTERNATIONAL A4-10

After the Storm, the Claims

With billions at stake, policyholders need to stay on their toes, Ron Lieber writes in Your Money. PAGE B1
ARTS C1-7

Californias Democrats were poised to gain a two-thirds supermajority in the State Legislature. PAGE A13
NEW YORK A15-19

Lee MacPhail Dies

The former president of the American League, a general manager of the Yankees and Orioles, and a Baseball Hall of Fame member, he was 95. PAGE D8
EDITORIAL, OP-ED A20-21

Baby Boom in the Philippines

A debate on contraception and sex education has pitted lawmakers against the Roman Catholic Church, in a country where hospitals are struggling to keep up with the birth rate. PAGE A10

Few Precautions Underground

Experts say all of Manhattans tunnels lacked storm protection, particularly the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. PAGE A15

Opera Noir at the Met

David Aldens take on Verdis Ballo in Maschera embraces its strangeness. A review by Anthony Tommasini. PAGE C1

Joe Nocera

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