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Flanagan had been considered a potential candidate for the 2014 race for governor as well as Suffolk County executive.

Much like a previous radio ad on this subject, this spot casts the race for governor as a two - person contest between «two major candidates» — Paladino and Cuomo — making no mention of the third contender, Republican Rick Lazio, whom Paladino must first defeat in a primary before facing off against the AG.

Math supplants ambition in the race for governor as party nominating conventions approach.

Not exact matches

Whitman is well - known in state and national politics as well, having worked on presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and John McCain, and having run against Jerry Brown in 2010 for the governor of California, a race she ended up losing.

That's how an economic development official in Tucson, Ariz., the governor of Delaware and the mayor of Detroit, respectively, are vying for position in a crowded race to attract Amazon's second headquarters in what one site selection consultant describes as a «once in a generation opportunity.»

She also served as a senior aide to now Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on his successful race for Attorney General and in that government office.

As we'll mention in the upcoming edition of C&E's Technology Bytes, I heard the same concern from Democrats at December's Rootscamp, where it came up repeatedly that the presidential campaigns (Hillary WO N'T unchallenged) and a couple of dozen competitive Senate races will suck up a lot of talent on the Left, leaving a dearth of experienced staff to work on races for Congress, governor and on down the ballot.

Cuomo, noting that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor, said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's new TV ad in his race for city comptroller is touting his support for women's issues as governor and attorney general.

Appelbaum, as you'll recall, is a big Cuomo supporter — he released a letter last winter calling on Paterson to quit the race and clear the way for Cuomo (which the governor eventually did, following the David Johnson scandal and just before the Yankees tickets scandal).

The Governor prayed for longer life for Tinubu just as he expressed the wish that his visions of a greater Nigeria and indeed, the Black race would continue to blossom.

Republican Sen. John DeFrancisco insisted on Monday he wants to avoid a primary for the GOP nomination for governor as Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is expected to officially enter the race.

The statement, which simultaneously jeers and criticizes the Republicans and the unsettled field, comes as Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has signaled to Republicans officials that he will enter the race for governor after winning a straw poll on Friday during a meeting of GOP leaders in Saratoga Springs.

King, as you'll recall, worked for the governor at HUD, ran as his LG in that ill - fated 2002 race and then challenged him (and dropped out) in the 2006 AG race.

The race for New York governor is picking up steam, as a new poll released Wednesday shows incumbent Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo with a commanding lead over the competition.

Wednesday was supposed to be Cuomo's day as he picked up the endorsement of New York City's notoriously independent mayor, Michael Bloomberg, in the race for governor.

The poll also found that Cuomo is still as popular as ever, with a 69 percent approval rating and a 2 - to - 1 lead over either Republican challenger in his race for Governor.

Cuomo — who noted that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor — said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra says he's dropping out of the Republican race for New York state governor and will run as an independent instead.

And Cuomo controls many levers of power as governor, starts the race as the favorite, and is known to have a long memory for those who cross him.

(CBS News) As the races for mayor and city comptroller heat up in New York City, the Empire State's lawmakers joined Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Adirondacks over the weekend, for a whitewater rafting event intended to promote tourism.

Much of the discussion centered on campaigns for the U.S. House and Senate, but state races came up constantly as well, and for good reason: the state legislators and governors elected in three short months will oversee the single most important political act in our system of government, the redrawing of state and congressional district lines based on the results of the census.

Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra says he's dropping out of the Republican race for governor and will run as an independent instead, because the two major parties are too interested in preserving the status quo.

The article discusses the possible Bill Bolling independent candidacy for Governor of Virginia, and makes it clear that just because Bolling was elected as the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2009, that does not necessarily mean his entry into the race would damage Read more»

The pragmatists in the WFP argue the party needs to run as high a profile a candidate for governor as possible to ensure receiving 50,000 votes in that race this fall and preserving its ballot line for another four years.

A well - liked, respected, hard - charging attorney general who talks tough about cleaning up the scandal - plagued, lobbyist - run institution known as New York state government has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for governor.

Republicans look at tight statewide races for governor and Senate as a potential harbinger of a backlash against Democrats that could trickle down to the legislative level.

Republicans had expected Cuomo to attempt to brand the pro-life, pro-traditional marriage and pro-gun rights Astorino as an «extreme conservative» if he entered the race for governor — but, because of his own remark, that's now become «impossible,» the adviser said.

His withdrawal, after Mr. Cox amassed the support of a vast majority of the party's county leaders, is a setback for Mr. Giuliani as he considers entering next year's race for governor.

«The governor should live up to his own words and work with legislative leaders to pass a comprehensive public financing system for all state races as soon as possible.»

Astorino was re-elected to his second term as Westchester's county executive in 2013 and would need to run again in 2017 — a year before the next race for governor.

The group Citizens Action says there's still «plenty of time» before the Monday night budget deadline for Cuomo and lawmakers to agree to expand public financing to include the governor's race as sell as Senate and Assembly contests.

Brian Fitzherbert and Robert Turkavage are running on the Republican side, and politics blogger David Wildstein reports that Hirsh Singh, a Republican and a software engineer who ran for governor last year, will jump in the 2nd District race as well.

He declined to say how he would cast his vote in the race to replace him as governor in November, but expressed support for Democratic nominee for Cuomo.

In 2006, DiNapoli was a candidate for lieutenant governor, but dropped out of the race after Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, the party's frontrunner for governor, chose Senate Minority Leader David Paterson as his running mate.

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis could emerge from the mayoral race as a contender for governor or other statewide office in 2018, GOP state Chairman Ed Cox said on Tuesday.

They'll discuss the latest poll numbers related to state government as Miringoff handicaps a possible field for the 2010 New York governor's race.

But Cahill, who's been as close as 16 points behind, compared to the race for governor and state comptroller where the margins are much wider, says he hopes to benefit on Election Day from congressional and state Senate races where other GOP candidates are running strongly.

Those that know DeFrancisco best view him as a credible challenger if he decides to enter the race for governor.

Since her husband, Carl, won the Republican nomination for governor of New York last week, the only story in the race as compelling as his upset victory has been their personal back story: that her husband not only had an affair, not only fathered a child with that other woman, but also told his wife of 40 years about it all the same week that their 29 - year - old son, Patrick, was killed in a car accident.

Top officials in the New York Republican Party have picked Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro as their top candidate for governor — even though he hasn't officially entered the race to challenge Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

They discuss how this year's legislative session worked out, the tendency for governors to wrap legislation into the annual budget, ethics and public confidence in government, as well as the Syracuse mayoral race.

In the CBS interview, Cuomo commented on fellow Democrat former Congressman Anthony Weiner's run for mayor of New York City as well as former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer tossing his hat in the race for city comptroller.

The hotly contested governor's race has captured most of the headlines, but the party also will nominate a slate of candidates for other statewide offices, as well as U.S. House and Senate seats.

Spitzer, who resigned as governor in 2008 after revelations he spent thousands of dollars on prostitutes, jumped into the race for New York City comptroller just over a week ago.

Astorino's camp was at odds with Christie during the 2014 gubernatorial race, as the Westchester County executive blamed the New Jersey governor, then the head of the Republican Governors Association, for working to undermine his candidacy.

Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra says he is dropping out of the Republican race for New York State governor and will run as an independent instead.

Caputo cites a recent Times profile of Percoco, in which he is described as Cuomo's «most pugnacious aide» who is routinely dispatched to «marshal his supporters, undercut his rivals and clear a path for him to become the prohibitive favorite in the race for governor of New York.»

The Post says a reported plea deal between the AG's office and ex-state Comptroller Alan Hevesi gives Cuomo «justified bragging rights as an anti-corruption crusader in his own race for governor.»

Cuomo's take on the election comes as liberals and progressive advocates are blaming the governor for Democratic defeats in state Senate and congressional races.