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State GOP Chairman Ed Cox insisted following the failure of his preferred candidate, Steve Levy, to make it onto the ballot at the convention today that the party - switching Suffolk County executive's gubernatorial campaign is finished and he will not be trying to launch a petition drive for an independent bid.
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Mermel also made it clear he doesn't support Carl Paladino's plan to force a primary by petitioning his way onto the ballot (Levy hasn't ruled that out, either, at this point).
As you'll recall, after failing to get onto the ballot at the GOP convention in early June, Levy insisted (contrary to statements made by his chief champion, state Republican Chairman Ed Cox), that he was still contemplating a run on an independent line.
Candidates need at least 1,250 valid signatures to make into onto the primary ballot.
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.
Cox insisted at the convention that Levy was out of the running once he didn't make it onto the ballot, but Levy seemed to have other ideas about that.