Republican George Pataki Joins Presidential Race
The former New York governor has little name recognition and will have to prove his conservative credentials.
Former New York Governor George Pataki speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) 2015 Alfred K. Whitehead Legislative Conference and Presidential Forum in Washington, DC, March 10, 2015.
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George Pataki said he's running for president Thursdayas a Washington outsider with a proven record of pushing through conservative policies as a three-term Republican governor of New York, a Democratic stronghold.
He announced his candidacy in the sweltering town hall of Exeter, N.H., birthplace of the Republican Party, as he ranks at the bottom of a crowded field in national polls. Pataki, 69, said he understands he has an uphill battle ahead, but it's one he must wage as the nation's history of opportunity is under assault.