Surrounded by his family, politicians, TV technicians, and the press, Mr. Wagner read the brief statement of his decision to stand again for nomination and election as Mayor.
Until the academy appears to comply more closely with aspirations of this kind, I will no longer stand for any nominations, nor will I accept any award given.
He stood for Democratic nomination, then for the presidential election in 1964, and won handsomely.
Gifford Miller, the city council's young speaker, and Fernando Ferrer, a former Bronx borough president, will stand for the Democratic nomination, and there will be others.
A number of women also stood for Republican nominations on Tuesday but they did not fare as well as Democratic women, winning less than half the seats they competed for.
Senator Mary White had announced her intention to stand for the Fianna Fáil nomination in 2008, but in May 2011 said that she would not be seeking the nomination.
"I stand for president with a nomination which is valid within the rules.
The Senator, who is thought to want to stand for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, made the comments during an interview on Fox News with Bret Baier on Friday.
Rather, I will not help you plan this event because of what these particular candidates for the 2016 Republican nomination stand for in their hate speech of my Muslim brothers and sisters.
Those wanting to stand for the position can submit nomination papers until 4 April.
