Report: Gov. George Pataki Will NOT Run for President in 2012 – 8/26/11

Former New York Governor George Pataki has decided NOT to run for the 2012 GOP Presidential Nomination. There had been speculation earlier this week that he was going to jump into the race as early as this weekend:

CNN: Former New York Gov. George Pataki will not run for the Republican presidential nomination, a source close to him told CNN.

Pataki, who had been flirting with a White House bid for months, was scheduled to appear this weekend in the key early voting state of Iowa. . . . Read More

I don’t think Pataki would have gotten much support. This is positive for Romney, because his support would have likely come from Romney voters.