Weld would be a great candidate for NY governor

[Cubby]

I think Weld would be a great candidate, and I'm saying this as a citizen not a Democrat. I wouldn't want him to win but he's a moderate Republican and they are OK. The problem is that he would be mostly unknown to voters and wouldn't have a base of support.

[Cubby]

Smash-   I have relatives in Nassau County, and I was there during the 2001 election campaign. I remember it was a huge deal because their was a financial crisis caused by Gulotta (probably not just him but thats how I remember it). They hadn't had a Democrat Executive in living memory.

The county is entirely made up of suburbs and was extremely Republican right up until 1992. My aunt said back before World War II you had to be a registered Republican to get a county job. (This wasn't an official law of course)

Even though Nassau is now voting for Dems at local and national levels, I think there is still a chance for the GOP to do well, as seen in November when Bush nearly won neighboring Suffolk county and made big gains in Nassau compared to 2000. Whether Pataki's unpopularity carries over to the GOP nominee remains to be seen.