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CASTLETON-ON-HUDSON, New York—Fresh off of a sunset helicopter ride, Lee Zeldin was feeling good and letting the dad jokes flow.
The Republican Long Island congressman was feeling the mojo so much that he compared his longshot gubernatorial campaign not only to those of repeat New York victors such as Sen. Chuck Schumer and former Gov. George Pataki—the last Republican to win statewide back in 2002—but also Prince, of all people.
“And with all apologies to Prince, as I thought of a few days ago, I think New York is ready to party like it’s 1994,” Zeldin said Thursday after the chopper landed ahead of his rally, referring to Pataki’s surprise victory over former Gov. Mario Cuomo.
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