Actually, It’s Pretty Easy
By I appreciate what I’ll charitably assume is the dry wit, but I think the mistake is using the word “impact” at all:
Former New York Gov. George Pataki has decided not to seek the Republican nomination for president, sources confirm.
It’s hard to say what, if any, impact this has on the GOP primaries.
At this time, I would like to announce that I will not seek and will not accept the 2012 Republican nomination. There, I’ve just had as much impact on the primaries as Pataki and Newt put together!