Sentences with phrase «running for governor because»

Mr. Hawkins opened the debate, saying, «I am running for Governor because I want to work for the 99 % of us — our state's working - class and middle - class people.

I am running for governor because I believe we can again fix our current economic problems and pave the way to fiscal health and a brighter, better future for our children.

Former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Matt Flynn said Tuesday he's running for governor because the state's progressive traditions are being «obliterated» by Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

Democratic state Senator Jason Carter is expected to formally announce his candidacy Thursday morning at an event in Atlanta, but he's already quoted on his campaign website as saying «I am running for Governor because I believe in Georgia at its best.»

George Pataki, the former three - term New York governor, said he won't encourage or discourage fellow Republicans from running for governor because it's a personal decision.

Ned is running for Governor because we need to change Connecticut's direction before we fall too far behind.

«I am exploring this idea of running for governor because I like so many other people are just very unhappy with where are right now.»

I'm running for governor because I love this state.

«I'm running for governor because I love this state,» Nixon said.

I'm running for Governor because we want our state back.

«Donald Trump didn't run for governor because Ed Cox wouldn't get out of the way,» said Michael Caputo, a political consultant who helped arrange several of the meetings.

Not exact matches

That is why he didn't run for re-election as governor because he had already conquered it once.

«I rejected it, right now, because I'm focused on getting Donald Trump to run for governor,» Paladino said.

Nixon's run for governor is getting a financial assist from fans of her «Sex and the City» character because «it's the Miranda thing to do.»

After keeping mum for days about his plan to end his LG run and jump into the governor's race, Republican businessman M. Myers Mermel let loose with both barrels against Democratic gubernatorial contender, Andrew Cuomo, saying the AG should resign immediately because he is «responsible» for the Albany mess.

We know this because Doe Fund founder George McDonald, a Democrat - turned - Republican who is running for NYC mayor next year, tweeted a photo of the governor with said cake, and a message that he had «a wonderful time» celebrating with Cuomo last night.

As for Cuomo's campaign for governor, Lazio said it's «paid for an run by the special interest groups because he's a creature of Albany; he always will be.»

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.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy said he thinks his scuttled effort to run for governor on the GOP line was «well worth it» because now the other candidates are «talking about the things they weren't talking about.»

According to one follower of the race, «After Eldridge lost, the Democrats have gone even farther to the left, recruiting Zephyr Teachout, who ran against Andrew Cuomo for Governor because he wasn't liberal enough.

«He's spent millions running the nastiest campaign for governor in New York's memory because he is under criminal investigation and has a record of the highest taxes in the nation and worst economic outlook.

Even the chairman's one good idea — recruiting fiscal hawk and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to switch parties and run for governor as a Republican — failed because Cox couldn't convince party members to buy the strategy.

'' I'm running for governor of New York because I want to clean up Albany — and take out the trash,» Paladino said in a new video that appears on his campaign Website.

«We'll make sure the State Police are on patrol; we're not going to have anarchy in the state, but certainly we will have run out of money and there would be no reason for state workers to come to work because we can't pay them,» the governor said.

The lower margin of victory for the governor could hurt Cuomo should he decide to run for President in the future, because Democratic presidential primary voters include a high percentage of left - leaning voters.

We'll go vote and pull the Democratic lever and re-elect him Governor, but we've made it impossible for him to run for President in 2016, because we'll flat out back Hillary Clinton, so in effect we've exacted a price on the Governor for his lack of Democratic zeal in supporting other Democrats candidates.

The old law was used to bar Peter Camejo from being Ralph Nader's running mate in Montana in 2004, because Camejo had run for Governor of California as a Green in 2003.

«We heard that Tinubu had guaranteed 805 votes for Abraham but that was not possible because the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, decided to work for Oke because of his Special Adviser on Environment, Bola Ilori, who was his running mate.»

Putnam, who can't run for re-election because of term limits, is running for governor.

When Singh ran for governor last year, he was able to accept a $ 1 million campaign loan from his father because of a loophole in New Jersey's campaign finance law that allows unlimited donations from a relative if they're in the same household.

Insiders say Wisniewski likely harbors ambitions beyond his current station, and some believe he held up the reform legislation because he intends to run for governor and needs to plant his flag.

She informally advised Andrew Cuomo as he positioned himself for a successful gubernatorial run last year, and it was because of her close ties to the governor that the coalition of gay rights groups fighting for marriage equality hired her this spring.

The fact is that Gov. Rob Astorino ran for Governor, because ED Cox, Republican Chair for NYS couldn't find a more viable candidate wiling to run.

Clarke is significant as well because Schneiderman is trying to lock up support of minority voting blocs since there are no candidates of color in the AG's race — a fact that has spurred NYC Councilman Charles Barron to run as a protest candidate for governor.

Critics of former Attorney General Eliot Spitzer say he did not pursue Albany's misdeeds as fervently as those of Wall Street because he wanted support of elected officials when he ran for governor.

Christie didn't run for vice president because he didn't want to resign as governor of New Jersey, according to «insiders».

Gov. Rick Scott is leaving office due to term limits, but Ballard expects he'll run for U.S. Senate against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson and beat him because the governor is better known, has higher approval ratings and will be better funded.

«I'm gonna run for governor again in 2018 because Trump's going to be the president.

Perhaps it's because both House Republican leader Larry Cafero and Senate Republican leader John McKinney are thinking of running for governor next year and would rather not be pinned down.

The Green Party, which obtained its ballot line in 2010 after Howie Hawkins received more than 50,000 votes in his unsuccessful run for governor, does not cross-endorse candidates because the two major parties accept corporate donations....

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But had Howie Hawkins run for governor as an independent in 2010 with a Green Party of New York endorsement, he would not be on the 2014 ballot now as a Green — because an endorsement legally does not create a ballot line for the party.

Thomas, who announced last week that he was thinking about running for either office says he decided on Governor because he thinks Pence will lose in November and that would impact the rest of the Republican ticket and could put a Democrat in both the Governor's office as well as the U.S. Senate.

The former Pennsylvania governor also writes that he saw no reason for the move — which he now calls a bad idea - because additional security precautions had already been taken in the run - up to the election.

And it wasn't just because of the less - than - tempting morsels the governor's people dangled before him — such as a run for a state Senate seat, a clear comedown from a race for Congress.

In an earlier email pitch to state Democrats, Teachout said she was running for AG because New York needs «an independent voice for the people» — which critics promptly pointed out didn't align with her role as the treasurer in a campaign for governor.

She let it be known that if she were nominated, she would withdraw from the general election, because the Progressive Party leadership wanted to have no Progressive nominee on the ballot for Governor, so as to assist the Democratic incumbent who is running for re-election.

Because in the end, if you've been governor in the most difficult of times, why would you not run for re-election?

Under questioning by reporters, Hochul defends the governor's efforts on campaign reform and says Republican challenger Rob Astorino is hypocritical in his attacks because the Westchester County executive needs to explain his favors for aides and allies in running his county.

Green Party candidate for governor Howie Hawkins says he should be involved in this fall's debates because he is the only progressive running.