I didn't even know he was in the clown car and now he's not!

[IronWing]

Did you know?

 

[Jaskalas]

Did you know?

Yes, I did.

Ladies, and gentlemen, let's welcome Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
The former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum.
Former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee.
And former New York Governor, George Pataki.

 

[trenchfoot]

There is a proviso to my yes vote. I do recall his name plate being pop riveted to the clown car dashboard in the early days of the hats being thrown in, but with Trump sucking all the air out of the car, I clean forgot about Pataki at least a couple of months back, as well as a few of those other clowns still hanging on to the rear bumper by their finger tips.

 

[DrDoug]

I wonder who his supporter will go to?

 

[BonzaiDuck]

I wonder who his supporter will go to?

Offhand, I'll guess Christie or Kasich. Some could drift toward Rubio or Bush.

Just for listening to the man here and there over the years, Pataki would mostly have attracted sane voters. He's more or less an "establishment" candidate like Christie, Kasich, Bush or even Rubio.

Huckabee, Trump, Cruz -- they all have a more volatile following. A following that is noticeably more paranoid or angry.

 

[Indus]

I knew him because he was my governor and a decent one at that, a relic from a time when the GOP actually produced good governors. Now it's a myth which will soon be forgotten.

 

[werepossum]

One correction: He isn't out, he's merely suspending his campaign. If the other 37 candidates should flame out, Pataki and his supporters (aka Mrs. Pataki) are positioned to sweep in.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Offhand, I'll guess Christie or Kasich. Some could drift toward Rubio or Bush.

Just for listening to the man here and there over the years, Pataki would mostly have attracted sane voters. He's more or less an "establishment" candidate like Christie, Kasich, Bush or even Rubio.

Huckabee, Trump, Cruz -- they all have a more volatile following. A following that is noticeably more paranoid or angry.

So you are saying his supporter might have difficulty in choosing who he or she will support? He or she will be indecisive because there are so many other "options" they he or she could pick?

 

[Cozarkian]

One correction: He isn't out, he's merely suspending his campaign. If the other 37 candidates should flame out, Pataki and his supporters (aka Mrs. Pataki) are positioned to sweep in.

I vaguely recall reading something that the suspending the campaign jargon has to do with being able to keep unspent contributions.

 

[werepossum]

I vaguely recall reading something that the suspending the campaign jargon has to do with being able to keep unspent contributions.

It does, I was just being snarky. By suspending his campaign, Pataki can be a kingmaker, deciding whom to gift with his campaign contributions (which, again, are unlikely to amount to much more than Mrs. Pataki's discretionary cash plus the buy-in from any odd lobbyist with either an extremely big war chest or extremely unpopular wants) rather than returning the unspent portion. In theory he can buy himself a position. In practice, with Hillary likely to cruise unbloodied to the nomination and the leading Republican not needing or wanting Pataki's thousands, not so much. But as long as he is still formally in the race, he can also keep it and use it for travel, advocacy, or donations to other races.

 

[Ken g6]

I knew Lindsey Graham was in the race until he wasn't. He was the only Republican candidate who admitted climate change is happening. I would have considered voting for him. 🙁 But I'm a Democrat, so I'm not paying close attention to most of the Republicans.

About all I know about George Pataki is that his last name sounds like a Klingon swear word. 😛