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Donald Trump: I’m Ready To Run For NY Gov, But I Want Clear Path To GOP Nomination
NY Daily News ^ | January 29, 2014 12:29 PM | Glenn Blain

Posted on 01/29/2014 12:56:10 PM PST by Olog-hai

The drama surrounding Donald Trump's potential campaign for governor appears headed for an extended run—at least until Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino makes a formal announcement about running.

Trump, appearing on an Albany radio station this morning, said he is “ready, willing and able” to run for governor but will not do so if Astorino or anybody else enters the race. Trump also ruled out taking his potential candidacy to the state GOP convention in the spring.

“I really want unity,” said Trump, who is scheduled to address a GOP fundraiser in Buffalo Friday. “I want to go in there right from the beginning and I want to go in swinging right from the beginning. I don’t want to be knocking Rob or knocking anybody else to win a primary.” …

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; thedonald
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To: VanDeKoik
I didn't know NY politics were supposed to be a race to the bottom
21 posted on 01/29/2014 1:22:59 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: Olog-hai
Trump, appearing on an Albany radio station this morning, said he is “ready, willing and able” to run for governor but will not do so if Astorino or anybody else enters the race.

From one point of view, sounds like a fair deal: He's told us how to keep him out of the race.

But I also wonder: Does he expect to run unopposed by Democrats? What kind of candidate would he be in the general with zero campaign experience? And I guess my third question is rhetorical: Considering he has nothing to lose, and unlike most New Yorkers, he can move if the Democrat wins, is there any limit to his narcissistic ego?

22 posted on 01/29/2014 1:24:17 PM PST by SamuraiScot
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To: Olog-hai
The minimum qualifying question for the GOP Governor nominee should not be "is he better than Mario Jr. Cuomo?"

If that's the baseline, we can just nominate the soon-to-be-out-of-work rearend of a Central Park carriage puller.

23 posted on 01/29/2014 1:24:21 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: DoodleDawg

http://thedartmouth.com/2010/03/05/news/gillibrand-unopposed-in-senate-race


24 posted on 01/29/2014 1:26:50 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

The thing is he is demanding to be unopposed. I hope a half dozen people run.


25 posted on 01/29/2014 1:28:33 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: Olog-hai

If it keeps him from running for President, I’m for it.


26 posted on 01/29/2014 1:28:51 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Olog-hai

People in Hell want ice water, big guy.


27 posted on 01/29/2014 1:29:48 PM PST by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: Olog-hai
A demand is only as good as the response.

People commit all the time prior to an election.

28 posted on 01/29/2014 1:30:24 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau
Do a little research. In the 2010 Democrat primary Gillibrand ran against Gail Goode. She won with just over 75% of the vote. Link

Trump demands a free ride to the nomination. He isn't will to run if opposed. That is entirely different from the example you gave.

29 posted on 01/29/2014 1:33:37 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Olog-hai

Season 14 of “Celebrity Apprentice” starts filming in a couple months. This fits the standard timing for when Trump always starts making controversial political noises that up his public visibility and TV ratings. Same as it ever was.


30 posted on 01/29/2014 1:34:44 PM PST by lonevoice (We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality)
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To: Zathras
If it keeps him from running for President, I’m for it.

So the Republicans hand Trump the nomination. All the Democrats have to do is pull some strings with their media buddies, haves one of the networks tell Trump that they're picking up "Celebrity Apprentice" for the season, Trump immediately drops out of the race, and Cuomo breezes into another term unopposed.

31 posted on 01/29/2014 1:35:58 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
Even if he got elected what can he do....the senate is controlled by the rats..I got out in 1980....It will go broke under Cuomo...
32 posted on 01/29/2014 1:45:30 PM PST by Hojczyk
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To: DoodleDawg

That struck me too.

If Donald wants to run, he can do so. But he needs to compete in a primary or the convention with other candidates.

If the power of his personality/convictions/ideals are compelling, he will win the primary, right?

And the same is true of the general election, if he can convince the people including Democrats, in Democrat leaning New York, to vote for him.

I think it’s great if he wants to run, but, he’s got to get out there and deal with the whole process, as any other politician does.


33 posted on 01/29/2014 1:56:56 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Olog-hai

He has more of a chance of being a president than a governor of New Yuk.


34 posted on 01/29/2014 3:08:32 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: lonevoice; BillyBoy; sickoflibs; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA; NFHale
Season 14 of “Celebrity Apprentice” starts filming in a couple months. This fits the standard timing for when Trump always starts making controversial political noises that up his public visibility and TV ratings. Same as it ever was.

Ha!

35 posted on 01/29/2014 4:38:15 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Impy; lonevoice; BillyBoy; sickoflibs; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA

Haha! The Trumpster is back...

He makes libs’ heads explode. A lot of people think he’s a pompous ass... I think he’s excellent at what he does.


36 posted on 01/29/2014 4:41:45 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: NFHale; Impy; BillyBoy; sickoflibs; fieldmarshaldj

“I think he’s excellent at what he does.”

I concur.


37 posted on 01/29/2014 4:45:59 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: Impy; All

Cousin Ruben...from Skokie...


38 posted on 01/29/2014 4:47:33 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: Impy

http://www.anyclip.com/movies/risky-business/interview-for-princeton/#!quotes/


39 posted on 01/29/2014 4:51:47 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

We have a saying here, if she’s from Skokie she has pokies. Ruben would be well aware of this.


40 posted on 01/29/2014 4:52:47 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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