NY Governor's Race
A Three-way Race?
State Comptroller Carl McCall, millionaire businessman Tom Golisano and Governor
George Pataki are circling eathother warily. After Andrew Cuomo dropped out
before the Democratic primary, McCall unchallanged. Now, with Tom Golisano continuing
to spend money and threatening to spend tens of millions more, some Democratic
consultants are saying that George Pataki may have underestimated McCall.
Well, Golly Gee
10/31/2002
Thomas Golisano Independent and Conservative party candidate for New York governor
on the possibilty of his second place finish
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McCall and Pataki Try to Energise Core
10/31/2002
As the clock runs out, Democrat Carl McCall and Republican Governor Pataki are
both trying to energize their CORE supporters. This, as a new poll finds Pataki's
lead over McCall is widening. We have two reports. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein looks
at how Pataki is wooing upstate voters. But first, WNYC's Beth Fertig has this
report on the McCall campaign's efforts in New York City.
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Pataki Contracts and the LMDC
10/17/2002
Huge contracts were handed out in the days and weeks following September 11
to clean up the World Trade Center site. Ultimately, a team of 169 companies
was put in place. Their work was widely lauded for being completed early and
under budget.
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Third Pataki Term?
10/20/2002
Carl McCall's race for the governorship of New York has been an uphill challenge
against Republican George Pataki. Despite New York being seen as a Democratic
state, incumbent Pataki will likely win a third term as governor. Andrea Bernstein
from member station WNYC reports.
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The Second 2002 Debate
10/20/2002
WNYC airs the second Gubernatorial debate, which will include Republican Gov.
George Pataki, Democrat Carl McCall, Independence Party challenger Tom Golisano,
and candidates from the four minor parties. The candidates agreed to answer
questions from a panel of political watchers.
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Tom Golisano
10/17/2002
Independence Party founder Tom Golisano is actively trying to woo New York voters
away from the two top contenders in the race for New York Governor with millions
of dollars in campaign ads and an outsider political message. It's his third
run for Governor. WNYC's Allison Keyes profiles the billionaire businessman.
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McCall and the Harlem International Trade Center Corp.
10/15/2002
State Comptroller Carl McCall frequently points to his experience in the private
and public sectors to support his candidacy for Governor. But left off his official
bio is a position he held for five years immediately prior to his current job
- Chairman of the Harlem International Trade Center Corporation.
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So You Want To Be Governor?
10/14/2002
Brian Lehrer interviews WNYC reporter Andrea Bernstein on the first Gubernatorial
debate in over 10 years.
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The First 2002 Debate
10/13/2002
The debate includes Republican Gov. George Pataki, Democrat Carl McCall, Independence
Party challenger Tom Golisano, and candidates from the four minor parties. The
candidates have agreed to answer questions from a panel of political watchers.
The debate is sponsored by The Daily News and WABC-TV/Channel 7.
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Pataki's Education Record
10/09/2002
Governor Pataki is hoping to pick up a big endorsement for his re-election campaign.
City teachers are expected to give him their support today when the union's
delegate assembly meets. A nod from the teachers could help bolster Pataki's
standing with voters on the education issue. As WNYC's Beth Fertig reports,
much of the rhetoric on the governor's commitment to education is based on a
controversial lawsuit over school aid.
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Calling on McCall
10/08/2002
H. Carl McCall, New York State Comptroller and Democratic Nominee for Governor,
makes his pitch on The Brian Lehrer Show for why he should get elected.
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The Faculty of Letters
10/02/2002
WNYCs Andrea Berstein reports on hullabaloo surrounding Carl McCall's
letters.
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The Debate to Debate
09/19/2002
Douglas Muzzio, professor of Political Science at the School of Public Affairs
at Baruch College, gives a history of strategies in tackling the gubernatorial
debate and talks about Pataki's demand to include minority party candidates
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Hedge Your Betsy!
09/17/2002
Dr. Betsy McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor under Pataki and an adjunct
senior fellow at The Hudson Institute, wants to abolish the state lietenant
governorship
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Beating the Tom
09/06/2002
Tom Golisano, candidate in the Independent and Conservative Primaries for New
York Governor, on why Pataki isnt really a politician of the right.
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Aides' Awareness
08/29/2002
Did they convince you? Jacques DeGraff, senior adviser for Andrew Cuomo on Cuomos
performance at Wednesdays gubernatorial primary debate and Alan Capelli,
campaign manager for Carl McCall, on McCalls performance at Wednesday's
gubernatorial primary debate
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The Minority Report
08/26/2002
Lorraine Cortes Vázquez, president of the Hispanic Federation and Yvette
Jackson, director of community Outreach at Citizens Union, discuss Latino and
African-American issues in the gubernatorial election
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Big Daddy
07/29/2002
Former New York Governor, Mario Cuomo, discusses his son's gubernatorial candidacy.
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Lean, Green, Fighting Machine
06/14/2002
Stanley Aronowitz Green Green Candidate for Governor and Director of the Center
for Cultural Studies at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
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