...turns out He managed to get through to George Pataki [1], causing the latter to reconsider this running for the Presidency business.
From the Manchester Union Leader:
Pataki said that "he's not going to actively campaign for President, indefinitely," said a person at the dinner who asked not to be named. "He never came out and said, 'I'm not running for President,' but everybody basically saw the handwriting on the wall, which is he's out. When you tell your activists it's OK to go support other candidates, the handwriting is on the wall."
"He said he is going to shift direction and focus on policy and spend more time with his family," the source said.
Thank You, oh Lord, for letting that cup pass us by.
(Hat tip: Alien and Sedition [2])
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