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George Pataki becomes 8th candidate to seek the GOP bid for the 2016 presidential run

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buzzz worthy. . . "Pataki for Presdient" reads the campaign signage for George Pataki, a three-term popular former New York governor who has been away from the political scene for eight years.  He entered into the 2016 presidential race for the Republican nomination today.  Pataki announced his intent to run in a Youtube video today, following Rick Santorum's announcement yesterday.  He immediately attacked Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's ties to Washington as a potential threat, "No one will be above the law, " he said.  "Not even if you are a former Secretary of State whose name happens to be Clinton." Pataki is not an experience Washington politician, but a plus is that he led New York through the 911 recovery efforts. "If we are to flourish as a people, we have to fall in love with America again," Pataki says in the video. Including Pataki, 8 names are officially on the of hopeful seeking the Republican nomination,