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George Pataki Leaves Presidential Race
First Draft ^ | 12/29/2015 | By Alexander Burns

Posted on 12/29/2015 5:01:17 PM PST by DaveyB

George E. Pataki, the former three-term New York governor who launched a long-shot presidential bid that failed to catch fire, told his supporters Tuesday that he is suspending his campaign, two of Mr. Pataki's key backers said.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; election; pataki; pataki2016
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To: DaveyB

Santorum throw his support to CRuz?

Rick Santorum Says Ted Cruz Isn’t A Real Social Conservative
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3377812/posts


21 posted on 12/29/2015 5:11:53 PM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: DaveyB

In all honesty he’s a good kid, he was just hanging out with the wrong crowd. He was just about to turn his life around.


22 posted on 12/29/2015 5:14:21 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (I don't know what Claire Wolfe is thinking but I know what I am thinking.)
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To: DaveyB

[who launched a long-shot presidential bid that failed to catch fire]

Hey! Just like Jeb Bush!


23 posted on 12/29/2015 5:14:22 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: DaveyB

Pathetic.


24 posted on 12/29/2015 5:14:55 PM PST by toddausauras ( Leftplosion.)
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To: DaveyB

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I’m gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust


25 posted on 12/29/2015 5:15:57 PM PST by xp38
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To: DaveyB

A more accurate headline would be: Presidential Race Leave George Pataki.


26 posted on 12/29/2015 5:15:58 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: samtheman
Did he really think he had a chance?

No, he was just there to help Jeb, in NY mainly. Jeb's only chance was with a lot of candidates, so he could be the frontrunner with 15 or so percent. Trump blew that plan away, and with Pataki at around -1 percent in the polls, he was no longer of use to the GOPe, and they decided not to waste any more money on pretending he was running.

27 posted on 12/29/2015 5:16:26 PM PST by Defiant (RINOs are leaders of a party without voters. Trump/Cruz are leaders of voters without a party.)
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To: DaveyB

His absence will be noticed almost as much as Lindsey Graham’s absence.


28 posted on 12/29/2015 5:17:43 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: DaveyB
I hope he is in the top five soon! Then he can suspend his campaign with dignity and throw his support to Cruz.

Even if he doesn't throw his support to Cruz, most of it will go to Cruz on their own.
29 posted on 12/29/2015 5:17:56 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: DaveyB

Now who gets all three of his supporters?


30 posted on 12/29/2015 5:18:51 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: DaveyB

Good riddance.
Betrayed NY gun owners. Won with their support, implemented the assault weapon ban.
Generally a prime example of how nobody gets Leftist goals implemented than a RINO.


31 posted on 12/29/2015 5:19:57 PM PST by ctdonath2 (History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the week or the timid. - Ike)
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To: Jane Long

Exactly why Rick effs up over and over


32 posted on 12/29/2015 5:20:09 PM PST by mylife
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To: DaveyB

Who?!


33 posted on 12/29/2015 5:21:37 PM PST by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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To: InterceptPoint

Quit exagerating—the Reuters 5 day rolling poll had him at .2% Of course, given the sample size (686) that amounts to one person.


34 posted on 12/29/2015 5:22:11 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton))
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35 posted on 12/29/2015 5:22:28 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: llevrok

his voter will join the O’malley camp and O”Malley will have double his voters


36 posted on 12/29/2015 5:23:22 PM PST by GotMojo
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To: Nachoman

I’d assume Christie.


37 posted on 12/29/2015 5:23:54 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton))
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To: DaveyB
Both his supporters are deeply saddened.

"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

38 posted on 12/29/2015 5:24:46 PM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: DaveyB

Jeb can coble together another 1-2% if he works real hard.


39 posted on 12/29/2015 5:26:10 PM PST by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: DaveyB

Help me please! Who am I going to support now?


40 posted on 12/29/2015 5:26:46 PM PST by Dave W
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