George Pataki

Pataki Calls On Obama To Make Clear Where He Stands On Gay Marriage

The Huffington Post | Jon Ward | Posted 05.08.2012

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Former New York Gov. George Pataki called on President Barack Obama Tuesday to stop playing politics with the issue of gay marriage and to clearly sta...

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New York Grabs Limelight in GOP Presidential Battle

Dan Collins | Posted 02.14.2012

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Dan Collins

You can't say the Big Apple isn't playing a part in the Republican presidential primaries. Several roles, in fact. One of them is New York's dubious distinction of being home to Donald Trump.

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With Giuliani Out, New Yorker Needed for GOP Presidential Race

Dan Collins | Posted 12.11.2011

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Dan Collins

Maybe there's still time to get a New Yorker into the GOP race. How could a state with so many politicians, political junkies and political hangers-on fail to field even an 11th hour vanity candidate?

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Thoughts on the GOP Debate

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.23.2011

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Andy Ostroy

The current pack of GOP hopefuls mainly consists of a bunch of under-qualified loons, led by cracked Tea Pot queen Michele Bachmann.

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Paul Needham

PLUS: He May Have Been Pushed Aside, But Ground Zero's Original Master Planner Left His Mark

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Needham | Posted 11.09.2011

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NEW YORK -- A few years ago, it seemed as if Daniel Libeskind was down for the count here at ground zero. The commission for the Freedom Tower, now...

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No President Pataki

AP | Posted 10.26.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Former New York Gov. George Pataki (pa-TAH'-kee) says he won't seek the Republican nomination for president. The former three-term go...

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Jason Linkins

George Pataki May Do Something 2012ish This Weekend, So Gird Your Loins, America

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.24.2011

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Everyone who is anyone can tell you that the GOP base doesn't care for the current slate of candidates on offer. Or, at the very least, they can tell ...

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Is Pataki Considering A Presidential Run?

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 10.22.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — A spokesman for Republican former New York Gov. George Pataki says he's taking a harder look at running for president in 2012. Spo...

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10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Redistricting

Morgan Pehme | Posted 10.19.2011

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Morgan Pehme

New Yorkers have shown a much greater interest in addressing gerrymandering than ever before. But there is still a great deal about the current debate that is largely unknown, misunderstood, or unsaid.

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Former GOP Governor May Run For President Over Disappointment With Energy Policy

energy.aol.com | Posted 09.06.2011

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Disappointment with energy and debt policy in the US may prompt a Republican presidential bid from former New York Governor George Pataki....

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Jason Linkins

Who Will Be The 2012 GOP's 'Candidate-To-Be-Named-Later?'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.21.2011

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Now that Jon Huntsman has jumped into the 2012 presidential fray, the GOP's field of candidates is firmer than ever. And yet, odds are that Huntsman's entry will not ameliorate the big problem faced by the GOP's 2012 candidates: Republican voters just aren't all that into them.

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Jason Linkins

Late Returns: Wacky Pataki

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.02.2011

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Time's Mike Murphy has some things to say about George Pataki. (Pataki was once the governor of New York, remember? And he has been making infrequ...

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Sarah Palin-Donald Trump Pizza Party Another Low for New York

Dan Collins | Posted 08.01.2011

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Dan Collins

Anyone who thought New York's role in the GOP presidential race ended with the termination of Trump's phony-baloney candidacy was obviously wrong.

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Jason Linkins

The 2012 Speculatron Weekly Roundup

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.22.2011

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This week, a black cloud settled over the 2012 campaign when a bunch of polls came back and the results showed that no one was all that happy about th...

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Jason Linkins

Late Returns: This Day In Primary Calendar Shenanigans

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.06.2011

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Most of the drama over primary scheduling involves states that want to move their contests up on the calendar, which ends up ruffling the pretty feath...

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Jason Linkins

Your Long-Shot Presidential Campaign: What's In It For You?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ever wonder why so many people with no real hope of winning the Presidential nomination go to all the trouble and kerfuffle to mount a presidential ca...

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Inconvenient Truths

Henry J. Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

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Henry J. Stern

the principal fault line in fiscal policy is not between the two parties, but between spenders and savers, with the Democrats evenly divided.

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Republicans: Announce Already! You Can't Beat Somebody with Nobody!

Robert Guttman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Huntsman, Lindsay Graham, Mike Huckabee, Jim Demint, George Pataki, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Condi Rice, Barack Obama, Michele Bachmann, Politics News
Robert Guttman

Every day that passes without an announced GOP presidential candidate debating the issues with the president makes Barack Obama look like a two term president. You can't beat somebody with nobody!

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Pataki Gives Paladino Tepid Last Minute Endorsement

nytimes.com | JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tax Cuts Hurt My Gut

Fred Rotondaro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Rotondaro

George Pataki is arguing that the rich should not be "punished for their hard work and success" and says the ultra rich stimulate the economy and create jobs. Hogwash.

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Public Figures Behaving Badly: Charlie Rangel, George Pataki, Sarah Palin

Stanton Peele | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stanton Peele

'Tis the holiday season. So I thought I'd commemorate some of the worst behavior by public figures. Yessiree, we're all sure to be on our best behavior during this festive season!

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Amanda Terkel

Revere America: George Pataki's Group To 'Repeal And Replace ObamaCare'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Revere America is one of the biggest outside spenders this election season, dropping $2.5 million so far in an effort to "repeal, reform...

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Amanda Terkel

Anti-Health Care Nonprofit Called On To Reveal Its Anonymous Donors

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- One of the biggest campaign themes of 2010 has been the major spending by independent expenditure organizations and the fact that very o...

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Palin's Evolution Into O'Donnell Proves Darwin Was Wrong, Scientists Say

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Borowitz

Leading evolutionary biologists still believe that evolution is more than a theory and is, in fact, a very real thing. However, in the case of Sarah Palin and Christine O'Donnell, it seems to be moving in a reverse direction.

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Missing from Ground Zero: St. Nicholas Church

Nick Balamaci | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Chris Ward, Ground Zero Mosque, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, St. Nicholas, George Pataki, 9/11, World Trade Center, September 11th, New York News
Nick Balamaci

One World Trade Center is climbing furiously toward the sky, and the footprint of the Memorial is now becoming clear. But one building is conspicuously absent: the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas.

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