Focus Turns To Giuliani And Pataki
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With Republicans’ wins in the New York suburbs in local elections yesterday, some Republicans say it could help encourage former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Gov. George Pataki to run for statewide office next year.
Despite the widespread belief before Election Day that neither would run next year, both have not said what they will do—either Giuliani running for governor or U.S. Senate against Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, or Pataki against Gillibrand.
Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, Niagara County, said both of them would have consider their options after Republicans picked up seats on the local level Tuesday across New York.
“Pataki running for U.S. Senate, Rudy for governor? I think it’s an unbeatable team,” Maziariz said, adding after Tuesday’s elections “”I think it certainly makes the landscape look a whole lot greener and their chances of winning better. I think you have to take a second look at it.”
Former Rep. Guy Molinari, R-Staten Island, spent Saturday campaigning with Giuliani in Staten Island and New Jersey, but he said he doesn’t believe Giuliani has made a decision.
“He runs hot and cold on whether he wants to run again or not,” Molinari said. “I’m trying to convince him that he should run again, that the people really need somebody like him.”
Molinari said he doesn’t believe Tuesday’s results would have much of an impact on Giuliani’s decision.
“Rudy is Rudy,” he said. “Rudy is either going to run or not based on how he feels. He’s not a guy who looks at statistics and worries about the fact that maybe it doesn’t look, maybe he could win, maybe he can’t win.”
One date being eyed as a potential time for a Giuliani announcement, or at least for an indication on which way he’s leaning, is his planned speech Nov. 16 to the Molinari Republican Club on Staten Island.
As for Pataki, he has been contacted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and people across the state to run against Gillibrand, aides said. And polls have shown him ahead.
But spokesman David Catalfamo said the former governor has not made a decision. He said a decision would likely be made before year’s end.
“He’s deeply concerned about the course that our country is on and about some of the policies that are being implemented, and because of that he’s taking a serious look at it,” Catalfamo said.
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The bags are packed and train tickets bought and off Rudy & Patakistein go to Siberia.
New Blood not the same old LOSERS, Rudy head was so big it had to be President being Governor was just to small a job.
Patakistein’s was planning he way to the White House since 1994 and in 1998 Arthur Finkelstein & Co sold Vacco & D’Amato down the drain leaving Patakistein as the only Statewide Republican.
The baggage they both carry will destroy them if they run again.
Try to remember Patakistein was a NEW FACE IN 1994 he went from the Assembly to the Senate bagpipes and all.
He was that OUTSIDER AND FARMER WHO HAPPENED TO BE PROCHOICE. the perfect creation from the mind of Arthur Finkelstein & Co.
Rudy just won in 1993, and Bill was a proud peacock until Rudy would not follow his lead and support Patakistein, Rudy’s advisor was Ray Harding who is now sing like a bird.
Folks NEW FACES NOT OLD PROBLEMS IS WHAT IN NEEDED IN 2010.
VJ Machiavelli
No More Schumer
No More Pelosi
No More Rangel
No More Engel and his Million Dollar Home in MAryland, and
No More Arthur Finkelstein & Co