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Last week, Pataki
said he would be in Exeter, the New Hampshire town known as the
birthplace of the Republican Party, on May 28 to announce
whether he would be a candidate. In an interview on CNN on
Wednesday he joked about his trip to the state, which plays a
key role in determining presidential nominees.
"There are some things going on in New Hampshire," he said. "I
think it's called a primary, something like that, first in the
nation."
While stopping short of announcing plans to run, Pataki said he
thought conditions had gotten worse globally. "If you have an
ability to lead and you sit it out, shame on you."
Pataki, who served three terms as New York governor from 1995
through 2007, would join a Republican presidential field that
already includes Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul;
former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee; former corporate
executive Carly Fiorina; and political newcomer Ben Carson.
(Writing by Bill Trott; Editing by Susan Heavey and Lisa Von
Ahn)
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