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Greg Ball Drops Bid in N.Y. 19
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| Last Edited | karin1492 Nov 21, 2009 03:45pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, November 21, 2009 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | New York Assemblyman Greg Ball (R), the controversial conservative who had been waging an aggressive campaign against Rep. John Hall (D-N.Y.), announced Saturday that he would abandon his bid for Congress and run for state Senate instead.
In a statement posted on his campaign Web site, Ball said he thought he could have the greatest impact in Albany fighting against "a handful of insiders" who are intent on destroying the state.
Ball's decision also short-circuits a potentially nasty and destructive Republican Congressional primary. Although Ball had the GOP field to himself for months, Westchester County physician Nan Hayworth entered the race in late September, with the apparent blessing of some GOP officials who felt Ball was too controversial a figure to mount an effective campaign against Hall.
But by running for state Senate, Ball is setting up a divisive primary against incumbent state Sen. Vincent Leibell (R), a political enemy of Ball's who has worked against Ball during his two successful runs for the Assembly. |
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