Developer Paladino may run for Governor

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - On the political front, Tea Party organizer Rus Thompson says he's drafted Buffalo developer Carl Paladino to run for governor.

Paladino filed a lawsuit that ended tolls on the Niagara Thruway and he's been an outspoken critic of government waste and the Buffalo schools.

Below is the release Thompson sent out announcing Paladino as their choice for governor:

Governor Paterson sounds good, but does the opposite. Rick Lazio does nothing for us. Andrew Cuomo does even less than nothing for the citizens of Western New York and the members of its most active Tea Party group.

We are a fast growing movement across Western New York from Jamestown to Rochester, and are located in the Buffalo area. This year’s elections are crucial across New York, as all Statewide seats are open, including the Governor’s office, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, two U. S. Senate seats, and the entire New York State Senate and Assembly. This is the year to replace as many incumbent politicians as is humanly possible, especially here in the Western New York area.

As Western New Yorkers, we are looking for candidates that will stand up for us, the People of all of New York, not just the downstate special interests and power brokers. All of the leadership in this state is from the New York City area, and we are tired of being ignored and thrown overboard by the status quo. We have NO representation in Albany, we have NO leadership, we have NO one to stand up and it is time we have leadership from Western and Upstate New York to lead this state out of its dysfunction, and save us from the economic abyss.

We are announcing today that we are drafting the President and CEO of Ellicott Development Company, Carl Paladino as the TEA Party Candidate for Governor. Mr. Paladino has been a vocal advocate of and for the People of this state, a proponent of reform and restructuring of the political process, a crusader in holding politicians accountable, and has had success in removing the tolls in Buffalo and at Black Rock.

Carl Paladino is a political force of his own, is widely respected by all the politicians, is relentless in focusing and driving home the points of failure of Albany and the representatives that are supposed to serve us, We the People.