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...after he unseated New York's Governor Mario Cuomo, George Pataki -- Republican state legislator, onetime mayor of the small city of Peekskill, former political nobody -- was promising to stick to his promises. Yes, he said at his first postvictory press conference, he would definitely sign a bill approving capital punishment, something Cuomo had repeatedly vetoed. And no, he would not back off from his pledge to cut state taxes 25% over four years. Pataki didn't need to be reminded that by talking tough on crime and pocketbook issues, Republicans had just picked up at least a dozen governorships...
Spitzer’s early entrance into the race makes him the likely Democratic nominee in an election that could pit him against current New York governor George E. Pataki, who has yet to announce whether he will...
...statewide poll conducted by Zogby International last week, Spitzer was favored by 44 percent of likely voters, with hypothetical opponent Pataki getting 41 percent of the vote...
...intentions may come Nov. 8, when she speaks to the board of the Brookings Institution, a leading Washington think tank. But her candidacy is not guaranteed. Clinton could face a formidable opponent when she comes up for re-election to the Senate in two years: both Governor George Pataki and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani are said to be considering a challenge. A loss would effectively terminate Clinton's presidential prospects. But even if she were to win, such a campaign would be a mammoth distraction and a serious drain on resources she would need for a presidential...
...prime-time convention line-up in New York City and another Bush White House is looking for ways to modulate its message. Noonan won't be penning this Bush's speech, G.O.P. sources tell TIME; instead, she will lend her hand to the addresses of New York Governor George Pataki and Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Though from different wings of the party--Santorum is a faith-based conservative and Pataki a moderate--both are believed to harbor national ambitions and could use Noonan's help in making the most of their moment in the spotlight...