{"id":399776,"date":"2021-04-08T11:28:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=399776"},"modified":"2021-04-08T11:28:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:28:42","slug":"lee-zeldin-announces-2022-campaign-to-unseat-andrew-cuomo-losing-is-not-an-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lee-zeldin-announces-2022-campaign-to-unseat-andrew-cuomo-losing-is-not-an-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Zeldin Announces 2022 Campaign To Unseat Andrew Cuomo, \u2018Losing Is Not An Option!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flee-zeldin-announces-2022-campaign-to-unseat-andrew-cuomo-losing-is-not-an-option%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=399776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-899.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) announced the launch of his 2022 gubernatorial campaign on Thursday, looking to unseat current Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBREAKING: I\u2019m running for Governor of NY in 2022. To save NY,<\/span><span> #CuomosGottaGo<\/span><span>!\u201d Zeldin tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019ll bring the kind of relentless, fighting spirit towards helping to save our state that Cuomo reserves for multi-million dollar self-congratulatory book deals, cover-ups, abuse &amp; self-dealing,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Zeldin continued to discuss New York\u2019s pivotal role throughout U.S. history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThroughout US history, NY has led the way forward for our country. From Washington leading the Continental Army from Manhattan, to Lincoln\u2019s Cooper Union speech, &amp; the rebuilding of NYC after 9\/11, the Empire State has been a beacon of hope, progress &amp; patriotism for 250 yrs,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.388714733542\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Throughout US history, NY has led the way forward for our country. From Washington leading the Continental Army from Manhattan, to Lincoln\u2019s Cooper Union speech, &amp; the rebuilding of NYC after 9\/11, the Empire State has been a beacon of hope, progress &amp; patriotism for 250 yrs.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leezeldin\/status\/1380116125275541504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Zeldin then launched a direct criticism of New York\u2019s one-party rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWith 1-party Dem rule in NYC &amp; Albany, the light that was a beacon of what America can be has gone dark. The NY once a magnet for the world\u2019s best &amp; brightest is now forcing its own to leave under the weight of crushing taxes, lost jobs, suffocating regulations, &amp; rising crime,\u201d the congressman tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Zeldin then moved on to criticize Cuomo specifically, laying the blame for New York\u2019s \u201cdownfall\u201d at the feet of the Democrat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAt the helm of NY\u2019s downfall is Andrew Cuomo, whose deadly nursing home order &amp; cover-up is part of a long line of scandals, lies, &amp; harassment. Cuomo has abused the power &amp; trust granted to him &amp; it\u2019s time for him to immediately exit stage left,\u201d Zeldin continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.415224913495\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At the helm of NY\u2019s downfall is Andrew Cuomo, whose deadly nursing home order &amp; cover-up is part of a long line of scandals, lies, &amp; harassment. Cuomo has abused the power &amp; trust granted to him &amp; it&#8217;s time for him to immediately exit stage left.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leezeldin\/status\/1380116447410683904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Zeldin concluded, saying that \u201cI\u2019m ready to go all in on this mission and bring New York back from the brink and return it to glory.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFor many, this feels like a last stand to save our state,\u201d Zeldin added. \u201cLosing is not an option!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c<\/span><span>Zeldin becomes the first Republican to launch a challenge against New York\u2019s embattled three-term Democratic governor, who faces allegations of sexual harassment from 10 female accusers, which has triggered an independent investigation by the state attorney general and an impeachment investigation in the State Assembly. Cuomo\u2019s also facing a federal probe into the state\u2019s handling of COVID deaths at nursing homes amid the coronavirus pandemic<\/span><span>,\u201d reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/rep-zeldin-launches-2022-gubernatorial-campaign\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking on \u201cFox &amp; Friends,\u201d Zeldin said, \u201cWe can\u2019t get complacent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Regarding those who are \u201cfleeing\u201d the state in response to both COVID-19 and ever-rising taxes, Zeldin responded, \u201cLet\u2019s stay here. Let\u2019s fight. Let\u2019s return New York to its glory.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI love this state. I\u2019m still here. We need to turn it around,\u201d Zeldin continued. \u201cPeople are going to flee every single day until we do.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEveryone, everywhere across this state needs to come together as New Yorkers,\u201d Zeldin said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Daily Wire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/fox-news-gop-calls-on-rep-lee-zeldin-to-challenge-cuomo\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span>&nbsp;in February that \u201c<\/span><span>Republican Representative Lee Zeldin of New York \u2018is being encouraged by Republicans to run next year against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) announced the launch of his 2022 gubernatorial campaign on Thursday, looking to unseat current Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.\u201cBREAKING: I\u2019m running for Governor of NY &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2311855,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-899.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Lee Zeldin Announces 2022 Campaign To Unseat Andrew Cuomo, \u2018Losing Is Not An Option!\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-399776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-899.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Lee Zeldin Announces 2022 Campaign To Unseat Andrew Cuomo, \u2018Losing Is Not An Option!\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2311855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}