Pushing Repeal of Obamacare, George Pataki has Eye on 2012

Through October, former New York Gov. George Pataki has taken to the airwaves and headed out on the campaign trail -- leading to more speculation that he intends to launch a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

Defeating Democratic icon Mario Cuomo in 1994, Pataki served three terms as governor of the Empire State before deciding not to seek office in 2006. Since then, Pataki has formed Revere America, a political organization seeking to repeal new federal health-care laws backed by President Barack Obama.

Patakis organization is circulating a petition to repeal Obamacare, and last week the petition received a bit of a boost when U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio signed it.

We are pleased that Leader Boehner is joining this effort, said Pataki. We will count on his leadership in the 111th Congress. Revere America is receiving signed pledges every day.

According to Revere America, 20 congressional candidates, including incumbents, have signed on to the petition. While no members of Floridas delegation have signed it, Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Bono Mack of California, who is married to Florida U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, has signed. Connie Mack, who is considering running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, has called forrepeal of the health-care laws.

Besides pushing for the repeal, Pataki has been hitting states that are crucial to winning the presidential nomination. On Wednesday morning, he campaigned in Iowa, home of the first caucus, on behalf of Mariannette Miller-Meeks who is running against Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. David Loebsack. Revere America is also running ads against Democratic U.S. Rep. Carol Shea Porter and Democratic candidate Ann McLane Kuster who are both based in New Hampshire -- site of the first presidential primary.