Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio received a boost of political support Wednesday from former governor George Pataki. Pataki, a three-term governor, said Lazio is the right choice to clean up the dysfunctional government in Albany. “I believe the right person, the best person for the party, and more importantly for the state, is Rick Lazio,” [...]
Rick Lazio’s gubernatorial campaign got a major boost Wednesday from the endorsement of Nassau Republican chairman Joseph Mondello, giving the former congressman a commanding 40 percent of the party vote four months before the state nominating convention, his supporters said. “Rick Lazio is exactly what this state needs to put it back on the right [...]
Republican Rick Lazio is expected to formally announce his candidacy for governor today in Times Square. The four-term Republican representative ran for Senate against Hillary Clinton back in 2000. Lazio says he’s running whether or not former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani enters the race. Giuliani has long been rumored as a potential candidate. Source: NY1
Republican Rick Lazio is apparently running for governor of New York. He’s made no public announcement, but has formed a campaign committee. His Web site uses language that points to a run for the former Long Island congressman. It says the 2010 governor’s race is “critical” to New York’s future and promises that “if elected,” [...]
