The phrase
"gubernatorial hopeful" refers to a person who aspires to become the governor of a state.
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On the heels of
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino's claim that someone «hacked» his computer, stole hundreds of sexually and racially explicit e-mails and released them to the media comes a charge by the candidate's spokesman that presumptive Democratic gubernatorial nominee AG Andrew Cuomo is behind the leak.
Rep. Brian Higgins is the latest Democrat to be accused by GOP
gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino's campaign of having a hand in the e-mail scandal that has engulfed the Buffalo businessman since Monday.
The state Conservative Party has so far spent $ 190,000 on TV ads that oppose the mosque / Islamic center and boost Republican
gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, according to its 11 - day pre-primary filing.
Republican Governors Association head Chris Christie brushed off the possibility of helping struggling New York GOP
gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino, saying the group doesn't invest in «lost causes.»
MANHATTAN — Mayor Michael Bloomberg jumped into the election season fray with an endorsement of Democratic
gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo at City Hall on Wednesday.
New Yorkers for Growth, the conservative political action committee that has launched a crusade against the Working Families Party, and GOP /
Conservative gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio are out with duel statements slamming AG Andrew Cuomo for agreeing today to accept the endorsement of the labor - backed party and run on its line in November.
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.»
(CNN)- A confrontation Wednesday night between New
York gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino and a reporter threatened to turn physical.
Outgoing Ulster County GOP Chairman Mario Catalano today announced (via a statement released
by gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino's campaign) that he is backing Buffalo businessman over Rick Lazio in advance of next Tuesday's primary.
But Wu, along
with gubernatorial hopeful Zephyr Teachout, have criticized Hochul's record in both Washington and the Erie County clerk's office, pointing to her stances on immigration, gun control and the Affordable Care Act that aren't in line with a broader Democratic electorate.
Fortunately, Green Party
gubernatorial hopeful Howie Hawkins is savvy enough to know that, and has helpfully added some artful «bleeps» to this Web video, which highlights the fact that the supposed end of the recession has not yet translated into actual employment for many out - of - work New Yorkers.
The campaign of Democratic
gubernatorial hopeful Cynthia Nixon on Friday announced it has raised 10,000 individual donations in the last six weeks, the vast majority of which are less than $ 200.
Malloy was responding to Christie's assurance, at an appearance with Republican
gubernatorial hopeful Tom Foley in Greenwich on Monday, that the Republican Governors Association, which Christie leads as chairman, will invest in Foley's campaign against Malloy.
New York state
gubernatorial hopeful Zephyr Teachout wants the Time Warner - Comcast merger to be on the mind of Democratic primary voters when they go to the polls next month.
Walker has pooled funds with Republican
gubernatorial hopeful John McKinney, the Republican senator from Fairfield who is considered an underdog against Tom Foley.
Front - running GOP
gubernatorial hopeful Marc Molinaro has told party leaders that he didn't vote for Trump in the 2016 election — a surprise to some of his supporters and GOP officials.
Among those who have won the Bloomberg imprimatur are Democratic Senate hopeful Rep. Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania; Republican Rep. Mike Castle, a Delaware Senate candidate; Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic
gubernatorial hopeful in Wisconsin; and Washington, D.C,.
GOP
gubernatorial hopeful Sen. John DeFrancisco blasted Cuomo, saying he failed to release most of $ 2 billion in school funding, some of which could be used for safety measures.
Gov. David Paterson today
said gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo has «work» to win the hearts of black voters — a key segment of the Democratic base that appears to be suffering from a crisis of confidence in the AG following his shift to the center to woo Republicans and independents.
Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, who ran
as gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino's running mate last fall, informed recipients of his so - called Monday Morning Memo (I'm not on that e-mail list, unfortunately, so this was forwarded to me by YNN Buffalo) that his personal Gmail account might have been hacked over the weekend.
(CNN)- Unlike Republican Senate nominee Ron Johnson, the millionaire businessman looking to unseat Sen. Russell Feingold,
Wisconsin gubernatorial hopeful Scott Walker doesn't have the luxury of running as an outsider at a time when veteran politicians are on the firing line.
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.
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.
California Republican
gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman has shattered state spending records on her self - funded campaign, shelling out more than $ 99 million on her neophyte run for office against Democratic rival Jerry Brown.
Rather predictably, state Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs released a statement earlier today in which he slammed GOP
gubernatorial hopefuls Steve Levy and Rick Lazio for failing to release their 2009 tax returns.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today responded to AG Andrew Cuomo's criticism in his usual inscrutable way, taking a few subtle shots at the newly - announced Democratic
gubernatorial hopeful while also insisting the two «can work together» just fine and dandy if and when Cuomo is elected governor.
The Republican candidates said that to win on Election Day, Nov. 4, «we must go to places that we usually don't go to,» said Moss,
gubernatorial hopeful Bob Astorino's running mate.
Albany, NY — On this week's Capitol Connection, Alan Chartock talks with state Senate Minority Leader David Paterson, who was recently picked by
gubernatorial hopeful Eliot Spitzer as his choice for lieutenant governor.
Democratic
gubernatorial hopeful Chris King was joined this week by fellow Dem and attorney general candidate Sean Shaw in kicking off a tour to roll out King's platform.
Virginia gubernatorial hopeful Tom Perriello, a Democrat who previously served in the House, raised more than $ 1.1 million in the first month of his candidacy.
Fellow
gubernatorial hopeful Mark Lauretti of Shelton, who is Fairfield County's longest - serving mayor, said the bailout doesn't fix the underlying structural problems with Hartford's finances.
CNN's Ed Lavandera tries to ask Texas GOP
gubernatorial hopeful Greg Abbott about his campaign appearances this week with conservative activist Ted Nungent, who's known for making outlandish comments about President Obama.
During a tele - press conference this afternoon, King played the role of attack dog to the hilt and
slammed gubernatorial hopefuls Rick Lazio and Carl Paladino, saying they are «stonewalling» by refusing to release information about their personal finances.
The release continues along in this manner, with the «source» noting Levy is the
only gubernatorial hopeful who has «successfully governed within the confines of a spending cap,» and adding: More >
Now that AG Andrew Cuomo is dipping his toe into the roiling waters (via Fred Dicker) on select issues such as the still - late state budget, the Ravitch plan and lifting the charter school cap, his opponents are taking the opportunity to call on the yet -
unannounced gubernatorial hopeful to make clear his positions on a host of other topics as well.
On the same day his sale of the Buffalo Sabres to Pennsylvania oil and gas magnate Terry Pegula becomes official, Paychex founder
erstwhile gubernatorial hopeful Tom Golisano is announcing his intention to try to do away with the Electoral College as part of the National Popular Vote campaign.
A reader forwarded this flyer that was being handed out in downtown Brooklyn this morning by supporters of the Freedom Party ticket, which is the brainchild of
gubernatorial hopeful NYC Councilman Charles Barron.
He targeted Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy in a recent el Diario OpEd, saying he's «relieved» the party -
switching gubernatorial hopeful is no longer a Democrat and calling on him to end his campaign.