Obviously I have no idea whether he will or he won’t, but I do know this: liberals can’t stand a fair fight, and they will do pretty much anything to avoid getting into one.
I guess Cuomo thought an adoring press corps would carry him to victory in a throne borne on their shoulders. Paladino has that quality of being able to talk over their heads, directly to the people. Reagan had that quality too, as I know you are aware.
I like Carl’s goals.
http://paladinoforthepeople.com/about.php
Carl Paladino’s Program for NY
TAXES
New Yorkers are taxed more than any other state in America and Albany makes it worse every year. As Governor, Carl Paladino will cut taxes by ten percent in the first six months of his administration. And to keep taxes low long after he’s gone home, Carl will change the law and require a super majority vote of both Houses - 60% - for the State Legislature to raise our taxes.
SPENDING
Spending is far too high in Albany because the ruling class is out of control. A successful businessman, Carl Paladino will cut state spending by 20% in his first year as Governor. He will evaluate every department and agency of state government for efficiency, effectiveness and necessity - and cut programs not directly benefiting the taxpayer.
JOBS
New York lost 247,000 private sector jobs last year but Albany has done nothing about it – except hire more bureaucrats. Carl Paladino knows only cutting spending and taxes creates jobs. He’ll give New York manufacturers a tax holiday to reinvest profits and create good paying jobs. A Paladino administration would be pro-business - keeping companies in New York and attracting new ones.
MEDICAID
Today, non-New Yorkers ride the backs of our taxpayers; they move here and lay down on our welfare rolls immediately. No longer. As Governor Carl Paladino will require a minimum one-year residency in New York before someone is eligible for Medicaid and welfare benefits. And he’ll cut wasteful Medicaid options that make ours the most expensive in the nation – and save New Yorkers $10 billion annually.
REFORM
As Governor, Carl Paladino will turn Albany upside down and reform the Legislature. That means 8-year term limits for state and local elected officials. No more full-time pensions and lifetime health care for our part-time Legislators. No more automatic pay raises; legislators will vote to raise their pay and face the taxpayers. And Carl will require FULL disclosure from ALL Legislators of ALL incomes to end ALL conflicts of interest.
CARL PALADINO FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
If Lazio was running, that'd have been a safe bet.
Paladino really shook things up when he got onto the Republican ticket for the primary and mopped the floor with Lazio.
It was the beginning of the end for Cuomo. I think he was really blindsided by that one. And it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.......