The Nation - News from Nov. 12, 1985
Lewis Lehrman said that he will not run for governor of New York next year. Lehrman, a 47-year-old millionaire Republican who lost to Democratic Gov. Mario M. Cuomo in 1982, was considered to be one of Cuomo’s strongest challengers. Lehrman said he will continue to direct the Citizens for America organization, which he formed to promote President Reagan’s policies. Lehrman will also help Rep. Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.) try to win the GOP’s 1988 presidential nomination.
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