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Former NY Gov. George Pataki Suspends Campaign for 2016 GOP Nomination

Pataki Loses First Race in His Political Career

Former New York Gov. George Pataki announces his White House bid in New Hampshire on May 28, 2015.

Former New York Gov. George Pataki announces late Tuesday he is suspending his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. This is the first race is Pataki’s political career that he has lost.

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Pataki led New York through the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks but failed to gain traction in a crowded field of GOP candidates during an election season dominated by new faces and outsiders. Texas Sen. Tex Cruz said in a statement Tuesday night he was “grateful” for Pataki’s service to New York, particularly while serving as Governor on Sept. 11th.

“If we’re truly going to make America great again, we need to elect a president who will do three things: Confront and defeat radical Islam, shrink the size of Washington, and unite us again in our belief in this great country,” Pataki said.

Gov. Pataki never broke more than 1% on the PPD aggregate polling average.

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Led by R. D. Baris, the People's Pundit, the PPD Elections Staff conducts polling and covers news about latest polls, election results and election data.

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