Sentences with phrase «former gubernatorial hopeful»

Mr. Suozzi, a former gubernatorial hopeful, has the most name recognition, a factor that his supporters hope will propel him in a race with few policy differences among the candidates and expectations of low voter turnout.

Former gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio joined me on CapTon last night and insisted he has «no regrets» about dropping out of the race to cede the Conservative line to Carl Paladino, although he refused to say whether he will be voting today for the Buffalo businessman who trounced him in the GOP primary on Sept. 14.

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Frustrated by his inability to get reporters to pressure GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio into releasing his taxes returns, state Democratic Party Executive Director Charlie King is offering a reward to the first member of the Fourth Estate who manages to get the former congressman's campaign to commit to doing so.

As you'll recall, the GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful's much - hyped three - minute televised address earlier this month featured a pitch for «emergency» contributions from his campaign chairwoman, former Erie County Comptroller Nancy Naples.

Former GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful and current state Supreme Court candidate Rick Lazio will make his first public appearance tomorrow since dropping out of the race almost a month ago following his big primary loss to Carl Paladino.

A reader forwarded this fundraising letter sent out by former Gov. George Pataki on behalf of gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio in advance of the GOP convention that condemns the government he used to lead as a «national embarrassment.»

Now that he has secured a pledge in support of independent, nonpartisan redistricting from all four gubernatorial hopefuls, former Mayor Ed Koch is looking for the same from New York's congressional delegation, who, along with members of the state Legislature, would be directly impacted by that reform.

UPDATE: Also worth noting the broader context: Giuliani and former Gov. George Pataki are backing Lazio and also opposed Cox's chairmanship, and the fight between the gubernatorial hopefuls has become something of a proxy fight over the future of the state party.

The campaign manager of GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, who just yesterday filed enough signatures to force a primary with the party's designee, Rick Lazio, released a statement slamming the former congressman's latest fundraising numbers.

The Times, which has clashed sharply with GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, managed to put aside its differences with the former Long Island congressman long enough to endorse him in advance of the Sept. 14 primary.

GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio has received another rather tepid pre-primary endorsement from a major daily newspaper, which is really more of an dis - endorsement of his opponent, Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, than a ringing expression of support for the former Long Island congressman.

Flanked by prominent Hoosier Democrats — former governor and Sen. Evan Bayh, Senate hopeful Joe Donnelly and gubernatorial candidate John Gregg — at a high school in Marion County, Clinton pulled no punches and hit the respective candidates» GOP opponents for a partisan agenda.

Several hours after the Sergeants Benevolent Association and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association slammed former U.S. Rep. Rick Lazio for using 9/11 images in ads, the GOP gubernatorial hopeful's campaign is hitting back with a politically risky statement that makes clear he's not backing off his ads.

Columbia, South Carolina (CNN)- Former presidential candidates Sen. John McCain (R - AZ) and Rudy Giuliani have recorded robocalls for South Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Henry McMaster in a last minute get - out - the - vote effort ahead of Tuesday's four - way Republican primary.

Good government groups are organizing a grassroots effort to advance the push for nonpartisan redistricting reform a concept at the center of a several statewide platforms, including one advanced by Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo and another by former NYC Mayor Ed Koch.

Former LG / gubernatorial hopeful M. Myers Mermel has launched a new 527 that aims to raise money for Republican candidates and has already netted more than $ 46,000 through a new Website, StandUpRed.com.

Former Assemblyman / gubernatorial hopeful Pat Manning is among the Republicans interested in running for the seat bring vacated by Dutchess County Executive - elect Marc Molinaro.

The rollout of Christie's full slate of endorsements began Monday night, at a New York City fundraiser for California gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman, the self - funding former eBay CEO who has made taking on the unions a linchpin of her campaign against Democrat Jerry Brown.

Former presidential candidate and consumer advocate Ralph Nader will campaign next month in Albany with Green Party gubernatorial hopeful Howie Hawkins.

Wisconsin gubernatorial hopeful and former Rep. Mark Neumann (R) holds a beer stein for seven -LRB-!)

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Joel Giambra, a former Erie County executive, has come out in support of legalization to raise funds for infrastructure, including New York City's subways.

Both accuse fellow Democratic gubernatorial hopeful and former North Florida congresswoman Gwen Graham, of being less than enthusiastic about gun control.

Also, at one point, former NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene, a well - known Queens Republican, was meeting with and saying nice things about GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio, a former Republican congressman from Brightwaters, reported $ 640,000 in cash while Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, another GOP hopeful, had $ 4 million.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- President Obama still hasn't committed to campaign with Creigh Deeds before Election Day, but the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful is getting an assist from a former President: Bill Clinton.