While the Manchester Union Leader is reporting this afternoon on its blog that George Pataki’s entry into the 2008 presidential contest is hardly imminent and perhaps a no-go, Rudy Giuliani is making some political and personnel moves as of late that are getting skeptics to take a second look.
Here’s the Union Leader:
Pataki isn’t ready to join the race
By JOHN DISTASO
Senior Political Reporter
MANCHESTER – He didn’t directly take himself out of presidential contention, but former New York Gov. George Pataki told key Granite State Republicans last night he won’t object if they want to closely examine and endorse other candidates.
At a private dinner in a secluded alcove at Fratello’s Italian Ristorante in Manchester on Tuesday night, Pataki told about a dozen activists and uncommited GOP leaders that “he’s going to let the dust settle and see where we are in a few months,” House Republican Leader Michael Whalley told UnionLeader.com today.
More on Rudy shortly…