THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
EDWARD F. COX
CHAIRMAN

September 21, 2010

Hon. Rick Lazio

P.O. Box 4818
New York, NY 10185

Dear Rick:

Throughout your career you have represented the Republican Party at the local, state and national levels
and have been a consistent supporter of Republican candidates. The Party appreciates your most
recent effort to secure the Republican nomination for governor. It was a hard-fought campaign that
helped spread our message of systemic reform in Albany for the EHQHILWRIDOO1HZ<RUN¶VIRUJRWWHQ
taxpayers.

It has been brought to our attention that GHVSLWHODVW7XHVGD\¶VSULPDU\UHVXOWVyou may be considering to

continue your campaign for governor on the Conservative line. Certainly you would agree that any such
effort would be specifically designed to pull votes away from Republican nominee Carl Paladino. We all
know that you appreciate the importance of working together with the Conservative party to maximize our
potential for success, as is the case with all our other state-wide candidates.

Republican voters and activists have enthusiastically supported you in the past. You were given the
honor of being the designee of our party at the convention in no small part to your long standing as a
leader in this party. Those voters and activists would expect that as a Republican you would respect their
decision, especially in light of such strong interest and record turnout. On their behalf we ask that you
officially end your campaign for governor in all respects.

As you can see from the latest polls, this race is tightening and our chances for success are growing.
You have a unique opportunity to ensure our entire ticket is running on the Conservative line and that we
all stand united behind our nominees. To EHVWKHOSWKH3DUW\¶VFDQGLGDWHVZLQLQ1RYHPEHUZHQHHG\RX
WRFRQWLQXHWRVXSSRUWDOOWKH3DUW\¶Vcandidates and help make this a banner year for Republicans.
However, the only way for you to do so effectively is to respect the will of the Republican voters of New
York and end your campaign for Governor on the Conservative line.

Again, thank you for all you have done to advance the Republican cause. We look forward to your
response.

Sincerely,

Edward F. Cox John Jay La Valle

Chairman, New York State Republican Party Long Island Regional Vice Chairman
Chairman, Suffolk County GOP
Vincent D. Reda
First Vice Chairman Jay Savino
Chairman, Rockland County GOP New York City Regional Vice Chairman
Chairman, Bronx County GOP
Doug Colety
Hudson Valley Regional Vice Chairman
Chairman, Westchester County GOP

Don Leonard
Southern Hills Regional Vice Chairman
Chairman, Tioga County GOP

John Graziano
Capital Region Vice Chairman
Chairman, Albany County GOP

Jim Ellis
Northern Region Vice Chairman
Chairman, Franklin County GOP

John DeSpirito
Central Regional Vice Chairman
Chairman, Onondaga County GOP

Jay Dutcher
Finger Lakes Regional Vice Chairman
Chairman, Ontario County GOP

Ed Morgan
Western Regional Vice Chairman
Chairman, Orleans County GOP