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Renew Deal

(81,861 posts) Fri Aug 21, 2015, 11:55 AM Aug 2015

Rumors begin in NY about a Cuomo-DeBlasio primary for Mayor

The first article I saw about this is paywalled: Imagine Cuomo running for NYC mayor, but here is another one that mentions it.

“Cuomo is like the cat playing with the mouse before he’s going to eat the mouse,” state Republican Chairman Ed Cox said on the John Catsimatidis radio show on AM 970 Sunday. Cox said Cuomo has the upper hand in the ongoing feud between the two Democrats — but could be sticking it to the mayor so often because he fears a primary challenge.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/cuomo-hunt-de-blasio-gop-chairman-article-1.2312612

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Rumors begin in NY about a Cuomo-DeBlasio primary for Mayor (Original Post) Renew Deal Aug 2015 OP

Cuomo is a contemptible pig. marmar Aug 2015 #1

Can I count on you as a supporter? Renew Deal Aug 2015 #2

What is the word I want to use to describe Cuomo? LiberalFighter Aug 2015 #3

David Stern too Capt. Obvious Aug 2015 #4

huh? Renew Deal Aug 2015 #5

Yes Capt. Obvious Aug 2015 #6

AM 970 is full-on hate radio KamaAina Aug 2015 #7

Cuomo-DeBlasio primary for Mayor left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #8

Yes, The OP title is in error. former9thward Aug 2015 #9

The OP title is correct. Renew Deal Aug 2015 #10

From your link: former9thward Aug 2015 #12

The newsday title is: "Imagine Cuomo running for NYC mayor" Renew Deal Aug 2015 #13

No, mayor. Renew Deal Aug 2015 #11

I don't think he can get re-elected. ABCin2014 Aug 2015 #14

marmar

(77,081 posts)

1. Cuomo is a contemptible pig.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 11:56 AM

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Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

2. Can I count on you as a supporter?

Reply to marmar (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 11:57 AM

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LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)

3. What is the word I want to use to describe Cuomo?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 12:02 PM

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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

4. David Stern too

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 12:09 PM

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Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

5. huh?

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 12:24 PM

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David Stern from the NBA?

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

6. Yes

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 12:25 PM

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http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25276164/report-david-stern-is-bored-friends-want-him-to-run-for-mayor-of-new-york

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

7. AM 970 is full-on hate radio

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 12:26 PM

Aug 2015

Take this with a grain of salt.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

8. Cuomo-DeBlasio primary for Mayor

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 01:17 PM

Aug 2015

Shouldn't that be for Governor?

former9thward

(32,025 posts)

9. Yes, The OP title is in error.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 01:25 PM

Aug 2015

The linked article clearly talks about a race for governor.

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

10. The OP title is correct.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 04:12 PM

Aug 2015

Look at the newsday article. The thinking is that Cuomo may not want a third term and he is more popular in NYC than Deblasio,

former9thward

(32,025 posts)

12. From your link:

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #10)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 04:20 PM

Aug 2015

Cox noted that Cuomo posted a notably weak margin last year over relatively unknown primary challenger Zephyr Teachout.

If Mayor de Blasio wanted to take him on, because Mayor de Blasio does have the support of the far left of his party, I think the governor knows he might be in trouble,” Cox said.

It is clearly talking about the governor primary.

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

13. The newsday title is: "Imagine Cuomo running for NYC mayor"

Reply to former9thward (Reply #12)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 04:29 PM

Aug 2015

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's spokesman states clearly that his boss plans to seek re-election in 2018. But official words, even when plain and plausible, can seldom squash a tasty notion dressed up as a political theory.

So try this one on for size: Cuomo for New York City mayor in 2017.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/columnists/dan-janison/imagine-cuomo-running-for-nyc-mayor-1.10759408

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

11. No, mayor.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 04:13 PM

Aug 2015

The thinking is that Cuomo may not want a third term at governor and could take a shot at mayor.

ABCin2014

(74 posts)

14. I don't think he can get re-elected.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 05:09 PM

Aug 2015

He is a vindictive bully who is almost universally despised by those who work for him in State government and hated throughout rural upstate NY. The only reason he is Governor is because he ran virtually unopposed in two separate general elections (Paladino and Astorino were never viable candidates) and any Dem running in the general election automatically carries NYC and Buffalo, and thereby wins. If NYC wants Cuomo so badly, they should just take him.

I can see him running for mayor. He aspires to run for President. If he runs for a third term as Governor, he might lose and his political career will be over. If he primaries DiBlasio, he could win, be elected mayor, and remain in the spotlight for another 4-8 years.

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