Former New York Gov. George Pataki is reportedly considering running for president in 2016, though a former aide says talk of a campaign is premature.
The New York Post reported Tuesday that Pataki is privately weighing whether to enter the wide-open Republican field. The paper says Pataki recently met with Republican donor David Koch.
Pataki was governor from 1995 to 2006 and was mentioned as a potential presidential contender in the 2008 and 2012 elections.
David Catalfamo, a former top Pataki adviser, says it’s premature to talk about his former boss running for president. He says Pataki and Koch are friends and often meet.
State Republican Chairman Ed Cox dismissed questions about Pataki’s future Tuesday, saying he’s focused on this year’s elections.
Messages left for Pataki were not returned Tuesday.
(AP)
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Had he run for United States Senate and won, he would be a serious contender. Now he’s just a retired politicians who hasn’t won an election in over ten years.
He wasn’t such a great governor.
What qualifies him to be president?