New York Governor- 2014- Astornio vs Cuomo

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Cuomo would win reelection BIG, around 72ish percent in 2014, catapult him towards a possible White House bid in 2016 or maybe a bid for the United States Senate down the road.

A bid for U.S. Senate against whom?  Gillibrand and Schumer aren't going anywhere.  Gillibrand is 46.  Schumer is 62.

[cinyc]

Actually given Cuomo's ethics issues, I wouldn't be surprised if Teachout won... The problem is she wouldn't beat Astorino in a General election.

Teachout isn't winning anything unless Cuomo is found in bed with a dead girl.  Even then, it probably wouldn't matter because he's not married.  This ethics scandal probably won't amount to much.  Astorino and Teachout simply don't have the money to publicize it on TV.  The Democratic party is currently trying to paint Astorino as unethical for giving jobs to the politically connected in recent ads.

[cinyc]

Why is Cuomo wasting his time going after Teachout's residency?  Or is he not wasting his time and he feels threatened by her??

Because he'd rather not face a primary if he doesn't have to.  Not doing as well as expected in a Democratic primary could hurt Cuomo's Presidential aspirations.