Among the people waiting on Pier 26 July 15 to greet Gov. Pataki as well as the 30 or so kayakers who had journeyed from Albany was David Hupert, a Tribeca resident and member of the Downtown Boathouse. Hupert recalled Pataki and his wife, Libby, kayaked with him in last year’s Great Hudson River Paddle.
“Pataki is a very strong kayaker,” Hupert said. He said New York’s first couple made quite a strong impression – almost good enough to convince Hupert to abandon his political allegiances. “If they weren’t Republicans I’d vote for them.”
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