Sentences with phrase «gubernatorial primary opponent»

His speech at the Democratic state convention in 2000 underwhelmed audiences while political rival and future gubernatorial primary opponent Carl McCall received a standing ovation.

Real - estate millionaire Carl Paladino, the somewhat surging Republican gubernatorial primary opponent to the party - backed Rick Lazio, has some interesting ideas about how to reform the welfare system, including an optional program in which welfare recipients would go live in converted prisons while they work for the state.

During yesterday's debate, you asked your gubernatorial primary opponent, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, why he would introduce a bill «that takes power away from County Sheriffs and puts it in the hands of Kamala Harris.»

Carl Paladino is on the defensive in the wake of an AP report about a 10 - year - old felony charge against his company, accusing his GOP gubernatorial primary opponent, Rick Lazio, of planting the story.

Today's Siena poll finds GOP gubernatorial primary opponents Rick Lazio and Carl Paladino locked in a statistical dead heat (43 - 42), while Sen. Eric Schniederman and Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice are battling it out (25 - 23) in the five - way Democratic AG primary, with 29 percent of voters still undecided just three days before heading to the polls.

Not exact matches

One of the two announced Democratic LG candidates, Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence took some subtle swipes at his opponent, Bill Samuels, who has pledged to primary whomever the presumptive gubernatorial nominee, AG Andrew Cuomo, picks as his running mate.

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo is trying to grab onto the wave of voter anger that has carried his GOP opponent, Carl Paladino, through the Republican primary and helped him whittle the AG's double - digit lead to just six percentage points.

Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo has fired back at state Conservative Chairman Mike Long for suggesting he should stop running for governor or resign his party post, saying Long himself should resign if his preferred gubernatorial candidate (and Lorigo's primary opponent), Rick Lazio loses.

Having challenged New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a 2014 gubernatorial primary, Teachout came into the Democratic contest in the 19th District with more money and name recognition than her primary opponent, Will Yandik.

GOP / Conservative gubernatorial candidte Rick Lazio was relentlessly heckled during a campaign stop in Orange County earlier today by Carl Paladino supporters furious over the former congressman's refusal to debate his Republican primary opponent.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino is out with a new radio ad that brands his primary opponent, Rick Lazio, as a liberal and a career politician.

He also was then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall's running mate in the 2002 gubernatorial race in which the duo's primary opponents were none other than AG Andrew Cuomo and Charlie King.

Today's Q poll is a mixed bag for GOP / Conservative gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio, showing him with a double - digit lead over his primary opponent, Carl Paladino, but with 49 percent of Republicans who have a favorite in the race saying they're open to changing their minds before the Sept. 14 election.

His part cuts off at the very end, but I think you get the idea... it's a not - so - subtle swipe at his primary opponent, Rick Lazio, a former Long Island congressman; and the Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner, AG Andrew Cuomo.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mahlon Mitchell's telling of a crude joke at a public event is drawing criticism from his primary opponents.

Some insiders have even speculated that the Greens could perform so well next Tuesday, thanks in part to Hawkins» support among disaffected former backers of Cuomo's primary opponent, Zephyr Teachout, that they could oust the Conservative Party from its new perch on Row C, which it gained four years ago due to the strong showing in Western New York by GOP / Conservative gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino.

That would be something: The son of the state chairman who tried to keep the gubernatorial designee, Rick Lazio, from becoming the party's standard - bearer getting the nod from the standard - bearer's primary opponent.

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.

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.

In 2010, Cooper worked on the losing gubernatorial campaign of Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, Foley's primary opponent.

Could one secret to Creigh Deeds» stunning triumph over his better - known and better - funded opponents Terry McAuliffe and Jim Moran in yesterday's Democratic gubernatorial primary in Virginia have been a tactical Google ad buy aimed at voters in that state's Washington DC suburbs?

Orlando, Florida (CNN)- Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum made abundantly clear Monday evening that he's got some hard feelings toward Rick Scott, his free - spending opponent in Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary.

Could one secret to Creigh Deeds» stunning triumph over his better - known and better - funded opponents Terry McAuliffe and Jim Moran in yesterday's Democratic gubernatorial primary in Virginia have been a tactical Google... Read More

Democrat David Hahn won his party's gubernatorial primary easily after his opponent was ruled inelgiible due to a prior felony conviction on drug charges.

Last year at this time, Cuomo was gearing up for his gubernatorial run and threw himself a big fundraiser / 52nd B - Day bash at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers that featured an appearance by Jon Bon Jovi and an awkward moment between the then - AG and his potential primary opponent, Gov. David Paterson.

The teachers union endorsed Professor David Garcia — Farley's Democratic opponent in the gubernatorial primary race — earlier that day.

PHOENIX — In another blow to State Senator Steve Farley's gubernatorial campaign, Arizona's largest teachers union on Wednesday endorsed his Democratic primary opponent, David Garcia, for the state's top office.