"George Pataki on Thursday officially announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential
nomination, adding another long-shot candidate to an increasingly crowded 2016 primary field.
The former New York governor faces steep odds — he’s barely registering in national or state-level polls, he hasn’t been in office for nearly a decade, and his moderate stance on issues such as gun control and the environment make him an afterthought with much of the party’s conservative base. He’ll also struggle to win over establishment Republicans and donors who are drawn to bigger names such as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Pataki, 69, has been in New Hampshire ten times since the fall, among the most of any potential GOP hopeful, and has bought television ad time there and opened an office in Manchester. His frequent visits to the state paid off — he quickly earned the endorsements of two of New Hampshire’s 14 Republican state senators, John Reagan and Nancy Styles." Politico
The former New York governor faces steep odds — he’s barely registering in national or state-level polls, he hasn’t been in office for nearly a decade, and his moderate stance on issues such as gun control and the environment make him an afterthought with much of the party’s conservative base. He’ll also struggle to win over establishment Republicans and donors who are drawn to bigger names such as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Pataki, 69, has been in New Hampshire ten times since the fall, among the most of any potential GOP hopeful, and has bought television ad time there and opened an office in Manchester. His frequent visits to the state paid off — he quickly earned the endorsements of two of New Hampshire’s 14 Republican state senators, John Reagan and Nancy Styles." Politico
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