http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/print?id=2044879 Weld Drops Out of N.Y. Governor's Race
Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld to Drop Out of New York Governor's Race
By MICHAEL GORMLEY
The Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. - Bill Weld, the former Massachusetts governor, dropped out of the New York governor's race Tuesday, saying it was time to look beyond his own aspirations for the good of the party.
The state GOP backed former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso as its candidate last week, meaning a potentially bruising and expensive September primary if Weld had stayed in the race.
"It's no secret I'm a believer in the utility of primaries in many contexts," Weld said Tuesday at a news conference at his Manhattan headquarters. "But I do think there's a time to look beyond your aspirations for the bigger picture. This is not a time for a contested primary."
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