Even in early-voting New Hampshire, a state where he invested most of his time and resources, Pataki barely resonated, usually polling at less then one percent support.
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Former New York Gov. George Pataki meets with supporters at a coffee shop after announcing his plans to seek the Republican nomination for president in Exeter, N.H. In debates, he appeared with others on the “undercard” but did not make it the main stage in the crowded Republican field.
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We have to raise above that and show we can deal with all that [pressure]. ‘We can have great solidarity in every single game and after that we have a chance.
Pataki broke the news in a two-minute “fireside chat” broadcast Tuesday evening in Iowa, New Hampshire and SC during NBC’s “Chicago Med” – a drama about people facing desperate odds. His more moderate gubernatorial record, his absence from national politics for more than a decade, his low-key campaign style and his inability to raise money all combined to cast him aside in the aggressive campaign scrum.
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In early states and nationally, he registered near zero in most polls.
“Donald Trump is the know-nothing candidate of the 21st century and can not be our nominee”, he told supporters last month. He said the former governor had talked about the need to unify the party and the country. Another member the committee also told NBC News about a similar phone call with Pataki. He tweeted that the NY businessman was “serially bankrupt”, and said he would never vote for Trump. “He’s a great guy”.
“We believe Governor Pataki is the best candidate to be our next President, however we aren’t giving up the fight to elect a President who will fight for the values” the group stands for, Cole said, such as growing the economy and keeping the country safe.
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Pataki became the fifth major candidate to drop out of the Republican presidential race, following former Texas Governor Rick Perry, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Senator Lindsey Graham. “Our system is broken”, he said in his announcement video.
