Sentences with word «runningmate»

Ragusa's concern is that Ulrich, according to this insider, will support former NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (also Carl Paladino's erstwhile LG runningmate, until he was defeated in the GOP primary last fall by Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards), to take over the Queens GOP.

Unfortunately, Cuomo's new runningmate, Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy, did the same thing in another part of the room, and there was visible tension as that Q and A went on extensively, prompting staffers to have to literally pull the LG nominee away eventually.

(He also insisted reports that he turned down an offer to be Romney's VP runningmate because he would have been required to resign from the governor's office are not true).

(Not to mention the fact that his newly selected runningmate Robert Duffy used to be a registered Republican.)

Ognibene was even mentioned as a possible Paladino runningmate, although that was back before the e-mail scandal.

Her LG runningmate will be Tim Wu, a Columbia Law professor known for his advocacy of net neutrality.

Should the rumors prove true and Duffy is actually interested in the job, this sets up a far neater transition next year for Cuomo to select a new runningmate and have the sitting lieutenant governor pass the torch.

Democrats were practically gleeful when Mitt Romney selected the Wisconsin congressman as his runningmate — especially here in New York where his proposals, particularly when it comes to overhauling Medicare, played a key role in Democratic Rep. Kathy Hochul's upset special election victory in a GOP - dominated WNY district last spring.

The expectation is that Romney will pick a «boring white guy» for vice president and the leading contenders include Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, though there is a last - minute effort to have either New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie or Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan become the runningmate.

Asked about Duffy's future, Cuomo last week in Utica wouldn't commit to who is runningmate would be next year, either, saying largely what Duffy is saying today: Politics can wait.

Richards succeeded Duffy as mayor of the state's third largest city after the latter was elected lieutenant governor in 2010 after being picked as a runningmate for Andrew Cuomo.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley and his runningmate, Heather Somers, released an education - themed campaign ad Monday.

In endorsing Johnson and his runningmate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, state Independence Party Chairman Frank MacKay said that «they represent the best opportunity for for political change in the nation.»

A well - known Manhattan Democratic club endorsed Cynthia Nixon over Gov. Cuomo — but then proceeded to support Kathy Hochul, Cuomo's runningmate, for re-election as lieutenant governor.

A source close to Republican presumptive gubernatorial nominee Marcus Molinaro said the panel he created to screen potential lieutenant governor candidates has 11 possibilities who could serve as his runningmate.