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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
Tue May 26, 2015, 06:59 AM May 2015

George Pataki to announce presidential bid Thursday

Source: NY Post

WASHINGTON – Ignoring the polls and pundits, former New York Gov. George Pataki plans to announce Thursday that he’s joining the crowded Republican field for president.

The three-term governor will unveil his candidacy in Exeter, N.H., – which claims the birthplace of the Republican Party – and join a group of contenders who are inching toward the 20 mark.

Skeptics abound about Pataki’s chances.

He doesn’t register on national polls and has been out of elected office for nearly a decade.

Read more: http://nypost.com/2015/05/25/george-pataki-to-announce-presidential-bid-thursday/



Gettin' mighty crowded in the clown bus. Standing room only. Move to the back of the bus!

P.S.: EDIT: Why don't politicians (Democrats included) just announce already and not announce that they going to Announce?
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George Pataki to announce presidential bid Thursday (Original Post) LiberalElite May 2015 OP
Another member of the Group . orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #1
Pataki. LMAO! leftofcool May 2015 #2
The vote is going to be so split that'll it'll be like a lottery. drm604 May 2015 #3
There's a LOT o' griftin' goin' on! Liberalagogo May 2015 #4
Some their book sales must be down. leftofcool May 2015 #5
Ooooh. Pataki! Wow! Clinton and Sanders are a quakin' now rpannier May 2015 #6
He does the fill the very-dull-talks-out-of-the-side-of-his-mouth-while-sneering niche BeyondGeography May 2015 #7
Once you officially announce Kelvin Mace May 2015 #8
hahaha JI7 May 2015 #9
I'm going to buy a couple of clown cars and rent them out NV Whino May 2015 #10
It keeps on getting crazier. The battle of the Egos will begin in just a asjr May 2015 #11
Trump and his hair piece might be the next clown sarcasmo May 2015 #12
Nope - Lindsay Graham on Friday brooklynite May 2015 #13
Okay, we are in "If he can run, I should be able to" territory now. yellowcanine May 2015 #14
Benjamin Moore announcing a new paint color is more exciting. Vinca May 2015 #15
Never Heard of Him Sparhawk60 May 2015 #16
He was governor of NY for three terms - see below LiberalElite May 2015 #17
Me neither romanic May 2015 #18
who is next Spiro Agnew's ghost ? olddots May 2015 #19

drm604

(16,230 posts)
3. The vote is going to be so split that'll it'll be like a lottery.
Tue May 26, 2015, 07:10 AM
May 2015

I guess he figures that his chance of winning that lottery is as good as anyone's.

We have a terrible electoral system in this country.

 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
8. Once you officially announce
Tue May 26, 2015, 07:51 AM
May 2015

you have to account for the money and campaign limits kick in. Until then, it is is pretty much unlimited and off the books.

asjr

(10,479 posts)
11. It keeps on getting crazier. The battle of the Egos will begin in just a
Tue May 26, 2015, 01:54 PM
May 2015

few months. Republicans will duke it out among themselves.

yellowcanine

(35,698 posts)
14. Okay, we are in "If he can run, I should be able to" territory now.
Wed May 27, 2015, 01:51 PM
May 2015

It is just too bad that Arnold is not eligible to run.

 

Sparhawk60

(359 posts)
16. Never Heard of Him
Thu May 28, 2015, 06:51 AM
May 2015

I usually have a vague idea of who the people are when they announce, but I must admit, I never heard of this one.


/Mmmm, the time may be ripe for a "Sparhawk for President"
// A vote for me is a vote for more slashies
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