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And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers.

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George Pataki
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 24
Former Governor Of New York
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Peekskill
New York
George Elmer Pataki
George E. Pataki
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My father couldn't speak English when he went to the first grade and I had to work in a factory over Christmas and summer vacations. And I think that's the American way and one of the things that excites me about this race is that pretty much everything I've done I've started at the bottom and been able to finish at the top.
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