Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (pictured)
also got onto the ballot after receiving about 36 percent of the vote.
(The Q poll didn't ask about former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, who petitioned his way onto the ballot, nor did it ask about Gail Goode, Gillibrand's primary opponent who
also got onto the ballot througha petition drive).
Not exact matches
It would give Levy a modicum of bragging rights if he could one - up Lazio by
getting an upstater who is
also a woman to be his No. 2 — assuming both of them
get onto the
ballot.
Everyone on that list is
also a registered Republican, which means they would have an easier time of
getting onto the
ballot than Levy himself, since they won't need Wilson Pakulas.
Recall that Levy still hasn't ruled out an independent run for governor, which he said at the convention he was mulling, and
also hasn't endorsed the man who blocked him from
getting onto the GOP
ballot: Former Rep. Rick Lazio.
Paladino
also did not receive sufficient support at the convention to
get onto the
ballot, but petitioned his way on instead.
The truncated political calendar necessary as a result of the court's decision to move up the federal primaries has reduced the number of signatures necessary to
get onto the
ballot, but
also shortened the amount of time in which candidates have to circulate petitions.
Also, I recall in 2006 that Nassau County GOP Chairman Joe Mondello ended up splitting his weighted vote in half to ensure both John Faso and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld would
get onto the primary
ballot.
Paladino is hoping to
get onto the GOP
ballot, which he can do without a Wilson Pakula, and
also would like to run on the Conservative line, although that seems far - fetched since the party's executive committee has already endorsed Rick Lazio.
Antonacci said he won't primary Wilson if the Westchester County Republican manages to
get sufficient support to
get onto the
ballot, but he
also expressed some doubt that might actually occur.
It appears she has calculated that was an impossibility, although it's
also unclear whether she would have managed to
get onto the
ballot here at the convention this late in the game — even with state Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs» change of heart about the
ballot.
Erie County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo, who managed to
get himself
onto the
ballot to force a gubernatorial primary with former Long Island Rep. Rick Lazio, is having a fundraiser today at the home of Paladino's brother, Joseph, and is
also being assisted by the father of Carl Paladino's campaign manager, Michael Caputo.
This second
ballot also offers another opportunity for a third candidate, most likely Maragos, the Nassau County comptroller, to
get 25 percent and
get onto the
ballot.
(A congressional candidate seeking to
also get on the
ballot for a legislative election might need to start circulating petitions to
get onto the September 11th state
ballot while still campaigning for the June 27th congressional primary.)
He's
also the only contender to claim he has landed more than 25 percent of the weighted convention vote necessary to
get onto the
ballot, and today he announced the support of Rockland County GOP Chairman Vinnie Reda.
DuHaime, who
also worked on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's successfull campaign last fall and is now with Mercury Public Affairs, joined the Malpass campaign back in March as the would - be candidate was gearing up to make a push to
get onto the
ballot at the state convention.
Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos» name was
also floated after it became clear that he would not be the only Republican to
get onto the US Senate primary
ballot at Friday's convention in Rochester.
I've heard anecdotal reports that Chris Cox is having trouble collecting enough signatures to ensure he'll not only
get onto the
ballot but
also be able to withstand any challenges to his petitions.
I spoke briefly with Antonacci, and while he declined to disparage Wilson, he
also questioned whether the political neophyte would be able to garner sufficient rank - and - file GOP support to
get onto the
ballot at the convention.