Sentences with phrase «gubernatorial hopeful rick»

This past election cycle, Krogh first worked for gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio and is credited with masterminding his GOP convention strategy that blocked his would - be primary opponents, Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Carl Paladino, from getting placed on the ballot.

During a campaign stop in Buffalo today, GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio talked about (what else?)

Meanwhile, many of the 300 or so guests kept peeking over at Fossella's table, where he sat last Thursday with gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio.

Gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio is being vastly outspent by his GOP primary opponent, Carl Paladino, whose recent gains in the polls have some Republicans worried.

On the eve of the state Republican convention, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio yesterday glossed over inter-party squabbling and came out swinging against Democratic nominee Andrew Cuomo.

According to aides, he will make a Midwestern swing, visiting Michigan to assist gubernatorial hopeful Rick Snyder, Illinois for Republican governor candidate Bill Brady, and Wisconsin on behalf of the eventual GOP gubernatorial nominee after the state's Sept. 14 primary.

US Senate candidate Gary Berntsen is both sticking up for, and lending a measure of credibility to, the call by GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, for AG Andrew Cuomo to investigate the mosque slated for construction not far from Ground Zero, saying it poses a «real and considerable threat» to New Yorkers and the nation as a whole.

With the primary just six days away now, GOP / Consverative gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio is continuing to focus on the man he hopes to oust in the general election, frontrunner Andrew Cuomo, releasing a new Web ad that ties the AG to three disgraced fellow Democrats: Eliot Spitzer, Alan Hevesi and Pedro Espada Jr..

The YNN crew caught up with Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards earlier today after he voted (presumably for himself and his running mate, gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio), and, as usual, he generally did a good job of sticking to his talking points.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio faces two key deadlines Thursday, either of which could signal the end of his long - shot hope of defeating Andrew Cuomo.

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio yesterday called on the Public Service Commission to zap the Ground Zero mosque because of the revelation that Con Ed owns half the site.

Here's a surprise: Heading into a tough primary against right - of - center Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio is saying nice things about Democratic President Barack Obama.

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.

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.

Gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio insisted today that after the bitter primary battle between himself and Carl Paladino is over, Republicans and Conservatives will «come together» as one big happy family with a common goal: Defeating the Democratic frontrunner, AG Andrew Cuomo.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio told The Post, «The LMDC stands out as an example of a government entity that has outlived its usefulness.»

(In one of the odd, two degrees of separation situations that pervade NY politics, Turner is neighbors with state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, who opposes the mosque and is running TV ads on the subject for GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio).

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio and his new running mate, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, are continuing their statewide tour today and are scheduled to pick up the endorsement this afternoon of Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney.

Here's the latest «strategy session» video from GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio's campaign manager, Kevin Fullington.

In response to criticism from the NYC SBA and firefighters unions for his use of graphic 9/11 images in ads, GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio's campaign responded by accusing AG Andrew Cuomo of «hiding» behind labor when it comes to the mosque.

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.

The Cuomo campaign is not taking GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio's «double - dipping» pension fund slam against LG contender Bob Duffy lying down, deploying multiple surrogates to defend the Rochester mayor's honor and unveiling a «fact check» feature on its Website.

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.»

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.

This morning I reached Mermel, who claims to have locked down close to 70 percent of the weighted GOP convention vote for his LG run, but he declined to comment on either Haberman's report or the announcement later today that GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio has tapped Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards as his preferred running mate.

Now, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio is expected to announce his pick for a No. 2 on Thursday.

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio's LCA Show response last night is unlikely to help dispel persistent speculation that his campaign isn't firing on all cylinders as he gears up for a likely floor fight at the GOP convention next month.

(The two Republicans had a bit of a tiff in the media recently; Cox was speculated to be interested in keeping the AG slot open in hopes of convincing gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio to switch races).

Following state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long's assertion that he is too moderate for NY - 23, Matt Dohney is firing back, casting himself as in the same camp on abortion rights as another of Long's endorsed candidates, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, a supporter of GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, weighed in to express «reservations» with state Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox's plan to establish an independent party, which has added to the perception that the idea is all - but dead.

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio this morning landed the support of two upstate Assemblywomen — Janet Duprey and Teresa Sayward — both of whom are moderates, at least when it comes to gay marriage.

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.

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio's campaign released its top line numbers from the 32 - day pre-primary filing due at the state Board of Elections yesterday, which revealed he is still struggling to raise cash as his Sept. 14 battle with self - funding Carl Paladino looms.

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.

GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Rick Lazio and Steve Levy will attend the Sullivan County Republican Convention on Wednesday at the Villa Roma, county committee Chairman Dick Coombe said.

Not exact matches

Here's another snippet from my illuminating extended interview with GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino on «Capital Tonight» yesterday in lieu of a pre-primary debate between the Buffalo businessman and his opponent, Rick Lazio.

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.

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, who has not yet given up hope on convincing conservatives to back his candidacy, even though the state party's executive committee has endorsed Rick Lazio, today announced the formation of «Gun Owners for Carl» to inform voters of his position on «the right to keep and bear arms.»

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 source close to Rick Lazio confirms an AP report that the GOP gubernatorial hopeful has tapped Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards to be his running mate.

A reader flagged an interesting, yet overlooked, aspect of Jacob Gershman's very interesting WSJ story about the lack of consensus among New York Tea Partiers on GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, who's banking in no small part on the support of disaffected Republicans to fuel his hoped - for primary victory over Rick Lazio.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, who this week will start submitting petitions to qualify for the GOP line in the hopes of primarying Rick Lazio, told The Post's Fred Dicker on Talk 1300 last week that he expected to show almost nothing raised from outside sources when he submits his financial filings.

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.

Yet another Western NY Republican is siding with GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino against Rick Lazio in advance of next week's primary.

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.

Here's GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino speaking at the YNN studios in Buffalo earlier today about Rick Lazio's reluctance to face off against him in a pre-primary debate.

Pataki, who endorsed Rick Lazio for governor back in March, wouldn't go so far as to agree with the gubernatorial hopeful's characterization of Cuomo as «incompetent» — «I don't use words like that,» he told me.

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.

On the same day in which the campaign of Steve Levy, the Democrat turned Republican gubernatorial hopeful, sent out a press release reminding everyone of how his rival Rick Lazio upset women voters in 2000 with an ill - fated debate stunt, the Daily Politics got its hands on a photo of Levy pointing a fake gun at a woman's face.

It's hard to see how it's helpful to the Republicans generally (or to Basile's boss, state chairman Ed Cox, specifically) to have this story out there as the chairman is fighting mightily to both boost his handpicked gubernatorial hopeful, Steve Levy, while also battling perceptions held by Rick Lazio's backers that the process is going to be skewed.