State Conservatives back Lazio for governor

Story Created: Mar 20, 2010 at 3:40 PM EST

Story Updated: Mar 20, 2010 at 3:40 PM EST

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Leaders of the state Conservative Party are giving their critical backing to Republican Rick Lazio for governor.

The endorsement at a meeting of the Conservative Party in Brooklyn boosts Lazio a day after two challengers arose to challenge him for the Republican nomination.

State Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long says Lazio was won the vote by a ratio of 5 to 1.

No Republican has won statewide in New York without the Conservative Party endorsement.

Lazio faces challenges for the Republican line from conservative Democrat Steve Levy and Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino.

Levy is the Suffolk County executive and Paladino rushed an appeal to Conservative leaders late in the week seeking their support.

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