Warren Redlich will now seek both Libertarian Party and Republican nominations

From Eric Dondero:

On Sunday, Libertarian Republican broke the news nationwide of the expected Libertarian candidacy of former Female Escort Service Madam Kristin Davis for Governor of New York. We reported that Ms. Davis would face off against lawyer/mathematician Warren Redlich for the nomination.

We wrote:

If Davis does indeed follow through, the nomination won't be a cakewalk. A serious-minded, though admittedly rather dull Libertarian has already declared for the nomination.

Warren Redlich is a "Ron Paul Republican," from upstate New York. He served as one of Paul's attorneys in his 2008 Presidential campaign. He also ran for Congress twice on the GOP ticket in 2004 and again in 2006.

Now there has been a completely unexpected development. Late last night, Libertarian Republican received word from Steven Redlich, brother of Warren Redlich:

My brother announced his candidacy today for NY Governor.

In a move that could very well be without precedent, Redlich will simultaneously be seeking both the Republican Party and the Libertarian Party nominations against two primary opponents: on one side he'll be battling the ex-Madam for the Libertarian nomination, and the other he'll be going against a former Congressman for the Republican nod. (Dual-party nominations are common in New York. However, 2nd nominations are usually obtained without primary battles.)

Steven included links to various New York media. His announcement got picked up by the Albany Times-Union, Channel 10 News, CBS Albany, and NY Newsday.

From Newsday, "'Tea Party' Republican seeks GOP line for governor":

Republican Warren Redlich says he's seeking the GOP line for governor in New York against Rick Lazio.

He says he wants the Libertarian Party line as well as the Republican nomination to represent the anti-establishment Tea Party wing of the party, which held high-profile protests last year against President Barack Obama's proposed health care reform. Redlich, a lawyer from Guilderland...

Some background. From Redlich's bio:

He started his own law firm... worked for the New York State Court System and for an insurance company.

Born and raised in New York State, Warren graduated from Rice University with a degree in Mathematical Economics. He has a Master’s degree from Stanford University and a J.D. from Albany Law School.

He is also a sitting elected Libertarian serving on the Guilderland Town Board.

The likely nominee on the Democrat side will be Andrew Cuomo, who is currently running against incumbent Gov. David Paterson. Polls show Cuomo has been running way ahead of the embattled Paterson for the primary race and comfortably ahead over Lazio for the general.

With Redlich's unanticipated move, what some saw originally as a rather mundane crowning for Cuomo, has all of a sudden become an interesting spectacle, which brings a new uncertainty to the race.