GeorgePataki.com

As George Pataki -- and his website -- inch closer to formally entering the 2012 GOP race for president, here's a roundup of what people are saying about him.

Jonathan Capehart remembers that Pataki endorsed Carl Paladino for governor last year, which doesn't bode very well for that "moderate" and "welcoming" presence some think the former governor brings to the GOP primary.

"This is clearly the website of someone running for Vice-President," New York magazine's Chris Rovzar writes.

Slate's David Weigel figures out the Pataki site is registered until 2013.

The governor's dealing with 1199 SEIU will haunt him, warns a blogger at DrewMusings.

Joseph Spector says to watch Pataki in Iowa this Saturday.

Newsday's Yancey Roy -- undoubtedly channeling the New York Post -- writes "Pataki for press web site up, then down."

Neil King Jr. of the Wall Street Journal added to the conversation at 1 p.m.

And Nick Reisman at Capital Tonight argues the site shows Pataki's people are serious about a campaign.

Here are the papers from around the state.

The New York papers are somewhat split, with previewing Obama's visit to Ground Zero, and carrying news about the White House decision to not release photos proving Osama bin Laden is dead.  The New York Post editorial board praises the non-release of the photos, and dedicates the front page to previewing the president's visit. The Daily News editorail board also supports the photo decsionit, but makes that story their entire front page.

The most skeptical coverage easily goes to amNew York, with their "Thanks but..." front page headline, which asks "where's the photo?" and "are we less safe?"

I'm somewhat surprised that the further away from NYC you get, the smaller the stories are about Obama visit and bin Laden's photo. Newsday, the paper that blankets Long Island, is back to worrying about Nassau county's finances, giving only a bottom banner notice about the Ground Zero activities today. They do have a good, and local, 9/11-Obama-Ground Zero story, which, I think should have gotten bigger play. After Newsday's Mike Amon iinquiries, the White House apologized to local man for sending him a letter addressed to "Dear 9/11 Family Member."