Lazio Drops Out of NY Gov Race
The New York Times reports:
Former Representative Rick A. Lazio has agreed to have his name removed as the Conservative Party’s candidate for governor, in a decision that bolsters the candidacy of the Republican candidate, Carl P. Paladino.
Mr. Paladino is expected to agree to have his name replace Mr. Lazio’s on the Conservative Party line, according to a person close to Mr. Lazio who spoke on the condition of anonymity so as not to upstage Mr. Lazio.
Mr. Lazio had been under pressure from Republican Party officials to exit the race on the Conservative Party line ever since he lost in decisive fashion to Mr. Paladino in the primary.
Mr. Paladino, a multimillionaire developer from Buffalo, is running an insurgent campaign fueled by Tea Party support against his Democratic rival, Andrew M. Cuomo, the state attorney general.
While Mr. Paladino appears to be making some inroads against Mr. Cuomo, who enjoys a large campaign war chest and a much more formidable organization, he would have had a difficult time winning had Mr. Lazio remained on the ballot.
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