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Wednesday, June 07, 2006

New York: Weld drops out of Repub primary contest

From 1010 WINS:
The decision came as a surprise because Weld has repeatedly said he wouldn't drop out.Weld, who gained the Libertarian Party endorsement, was still gaining some support Tuesday. St. Lawrence County Independence Party Chairman Lee J. Monnet broke ranks to support Weld of his party's choice, Spitzer."Many non-enrolled and Independence Party voters should find Weld appealing as the outsider with experience versus insiders Faso and Spitzer,'' said Libertarian state Chairman Richard Cooper in a press release before Weld's announcement. The Independence Party, the state's third largest, endorsed Spitzer on Saturday."I support the Libertarian candidate William Weld for governor because I feel Mr. Weld is most suited to bring economic and political reform to New York state,'' Monnet said before Weld's announcement..... [more]

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