The state party 's chairman , Stephen J. Minarik III , has indicated that Mr. Daniels lacks the name recognition to be a competitive candidate , and party leaders appear more interested in others , including Tom Golisano , a Rochester billionaire who spent millions of dollars attacking Mr. Pataki when he ran for governor in 2002 as an independent , and Jeanine F. Pirro , the television-friendly Westchester County district attorney .