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Title: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Tender Branson on October 26, 2009, 07:41:33 AM
Andrew Cuomo has secretly notified Rudy Giuliani that he will run for governor next year, The Post has learned.

The confidential message, conveyed through intermediaries, was delivered to Giuliani recently and is expected to play a central role in the former mayor's impending decision on whether to run as the Republican candidate for governor in 2010, sources with knowledge of the situation said.

The message confirms the widespread belief that state Attorney General Cuomo intends to challenge unelected Gov. Paterson in a Democratic primary if Paterson decides to run.

It was sent as a courtesy -- Giuliani says he's "friends" with Cuomo -- and as a warning that the former presidential candidate would face a brutal and, according to a dozen recent polls, losing battle against the highly popular attorney general.

Insiders said Cuomo, while convinced he would win, wants to avoid a costly and exhausting campaign against Giuliani, who polls show is popular in the suburbs and upstate but not in New York City.

A prominent Democrat with knowledge of the message said he was certain Giuliani would decide not to run.

"Rudy doesn't want to run against Andrew, and he has been told Andrew is running," said the Democrat, an important figure in party circles who is not aligned with Cuomo.

"It is certain that Andrew Cuomo is running, and it is certain that he will be the Democratic nominee for governor, he will be our nominee," added the source, whose views carry important weight in the Democratic Party.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/andy_warns_rudy_psst_running_gNxNBaEQ2ZUmefuLQKH0vL


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: You kip if you want to... on October 26, 2009, 08:04:15 AM
Thank god. Bye bye Paterson. :)


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese on October 26, 2009, 08:14:14 AM
Yeeeesssssss!!!!

These news make me very happy :)


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: nkpatel1279 on October 26, 2009, 09:07:10 AM
Who Hoo..
Excellent.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 26, 2009, 09:42:12 AM

Yeeeesssssss!!!!

These news make me very happy :)


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Bye bye, David, bye bye Rudy...


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Eraserhead on October 26, 2009, 10:03:34 AM
Cuomo vs. Lazio would be a pretty lulzy race.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: HappyWarrior on October 26, 2009, 12:41:41 PM
Cuomo '16!


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: CatoMinor on October 26, 2009, 06:50:07 PM
I wonder if Rudy is gonna run for Senate now


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on October 26, 2009, 07:02:02 PM
Endorsed.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: paul718 on October 26, 2009, 07:23:21 PM

I'll bet almost anything that Andrew Cuomo will eventually win the Democratic nomination for President.  2016 might just be the year.



I wonder if Rudy is gonna run for Senate now

The state GOP chairman, Ed Cox, wants him to.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: politicalchick20 on October 26, 2009, 08:06:45 PM
Yeeeesssssss!!!!

These news make me very happy :)


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Marokai Backbeat on October 26, 2009, 08:14:47 PM


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Fmr. Pres. Duke on October 27, 2009, 01:28:55 AM
Cuomo will be the next Governor of NY.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Smash255 on October 27, 2009, 01:49:37 AM
I don't have much trust in the Post, but great news if its true.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: paul718 on October 27, 2009, 07:59:06 PM
I don't have much trust in the Post, but great news if its true.

By the way, Smash, whoever Ed Mangano is...I hope he loses.  I absolutely hate his "Tom Suozzi's the problem" ad.  I recently got Verizon Fios and have been getting punched in the face by Long Island campaign commercials by the hour.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: sentinel on October 27, 2009, 11:08:50 PM
I don't have much trust in the Post, but great news if its true.

By the way, Smash, whoever Ed Mangano is...I hope he loses.  I absolutely hate his "Tom Suozzi's the problem" ad.  I recently got Verizon Fios and have been getting punched in the face by Long Island campaign commercials by the hour.

I worked for Suozzi, and I hope he wins too.

I also hope Suozzi runs for Lt. Governor, and I want Paterson out.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Smash255 on October 27, 2009, 11:24:27 PM
I don't have much trust in the Post, but great news if its true.

By the way, Smash, whoever Ed Mangano is...I hope he loses.  I absolutely hate his "Tom Suozzi's the problem" ad.  I recently got Verizon Fios and have been getting punched in the face by Long Island campaign commercials by the hour.


Mangano is currently a county legislator though he is giving up that seat in order to run for County Executive against Suozzi.  I'm surprised he is running ads because he doesn't have much money ( I think the Nassau County Republican committee is paying for the ad).  Though with how horrid that ad (not to mention a bold faced lie) is maybe he is paying for it and that is all he can afford.  He really doesn't have much of a chance, a Newsday poll had him trailing Suozzi 54-31.  My guess the results will be fairly similar to Suozzi's 2005 margin when he won 59-38.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Smash255 on October 27, 2009, 11:33:40 PM
I don't have much trust in the Post, but great news if its true.

By the way, Smash, whoever Ed Mangano is...I hope he loses.  I absolutely hate his "Tom Suozzi's the problem" ad.  I recently got Verizon Fios and have been getting punched in the face by Long Island campaign commercials by the hour.

I worked for Suozzi, and I hope he wins too.

I also hope Suozzi runs for Lt. Governor, and I want Paterson out.

Suozzi's name has been mentioned as either a potential Lt Gov or AG candidate if Cuomo were to run.  Current Controller and Former Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli, who Suozzi upset in the Dem Primary for Nassau County Exec in 2001 name has also been thrown around for Lt Gov.  And Kathleen Rice (Nassau County DA) has also had her name thrown around for AG.  

BTW where on LI are you?


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: paul718 on October 28, 2009, 12:33:33 PM
I don't have much trust in the Post, but great news if its true.

By the way, Smash, whoever Ed Mangano is...I hope he loses.  I absolutely hate his "Tom Suozzi's the problem" ad.  I recently got Verizon Fios and have been getting punched in the face by Long Island campaign commercials by the hour.

I worked for Suozzi, and I hope he wins too.

I also hope Suozzi runs for Lt. Governor, and I want Paterson out.

Suozzi's name has been mentioned as either a potential Lt Gov or AG candidate if Cuomo were to run.  Current Controller and Former Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli, who Suozzi upset in the Dem Primary for Nassau County Exec in 2001 name has also been thrown around for Lt Gov. 

Would Cuomo pick another ginzo as his runningmate?


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Smash255 on October 28, 2009, 02:22:07 PM
I don't have much trust in the Post, but great news if its true.

By the way, Smash, whoever Ed Mangano is...I hope he loses.  I absolutely hate his "Tom Suozzi's the problem" ad.  I recently got Verizon Fios and have been getting punched in the face by Long Island campaign commercials by the hour.

I worked for Suozzi, and I hope he wins too.

I also hope Suozzi runs for Lt. Governor, and I want Paterson out.

Suozzi's name has been mentioned as either a potential Lt Gov or AG candidate if Cuomo were to run.  Current Controller and Former Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli, who Suozzi upset in the Dem Primary for Nassau County Exec in 2001 name has also been thrown around for Lt Gov. 

Would Cuomo pick another ginzo as his runningmate?

Lol.  One of the articles I read suggested Rice could get the AG slot over Suozzi if Cuomo goes with DiNapoli in order to have more balance on the ticket.  Now, I don't know how true that reasoning is, but I have seen it mentioned.  Cuomo also recently hosted an event for Rice which garnered more speculation about an AG run for her. 


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: sentinel on October 29, 2009, 04:16:53 PM
I don't have much trust in the Post, but great news if its true.

By the way, Smash, whoever Ed Mangano is...I hope he loses.  I absolutely hate his "Tom Suozzi's the problem" ad.  I recently got Verizon Fios and have been getting punched in the face by Long Island campaign commercials by the hour.

I worked for Suozzi, and I hope he wins too.

I also hope Suozzi runs for Lt. Governor, and I want Paterson out.

Suozzi's name has been mentioned as either a potential Lt Gov or AG candidate if Cuomo were to run.  Current Controller and Former Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli, who Suozzi upset in the Dem Primary for Nassau County Exec in 2001 name has also been thrown around for Lt Gov.  And Kathleen Rice (Nassau County DA) has also had her name thrown around for AG.  

BTW where on LI are you?

I'm going to school in Boston now but originally from Massapequa.

DiNapoli lost to Suozzi in the Dem Primary for County Exec, so I really wouldn't call it an upset?

I think Kathleen Rice is fairly good looking for someone her age haha.

but Suozzi would make a much better AG or LT than Rice.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Smash255 on October 29, 2009, 11:49:24 PM
I don't have much trust in the Post, but great news if its true.

By the way, Smash, whoever Ed Mangano is...I hope he loses.  I absolutely hate his "Tom Suozzi's the problem" ad.  I recently got Verizon Fios and have been getting punched in the face by Long Island campaign commercials by the hour.

I worked for Suozzi, and I hope he wins too.

I also hope Suozzi runs for Lt. Governor, and I want Paterson out.

Suozzi's name has been mentioned as either a potential Lt Gov or AG candidate if Cuomo were to run.  Current Controller and Former Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli, who Suozzi upset in the Dem Primary for Nassau County Exec in 2001 name has also been thrown around for Lt Gov.  And Kathleen Rice (Nassau County DA) has also had her name thrown around for AG.  

BTW where on LI are you?

I'm going to school in Boston now but originally from Massapequa.

DiNapoli lost to Suozzi in the Dem Primary for County Exec, so I really wouldn't call it an upset?

I think Kathleen Rice is fairly good looking for someone her age haha.

but Suozzi would make a much better AG or LT than Rice.



Nice I'm from Massaequa as well.  Got an apt in enemy territory a few months ago (S Farmingdale), but other than that and college, spent my whole life in Pequa.

I don't remember all that much about the 01 campaign since I was a soph at Stony Brook at the time and registered out there, but DiNapoli was the favorite over Suozzi in the Primary, he had a higher name recognition, more $$ and stronger establishment support


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: King on October 30, 2009, 01:36:58 AM

I'll bet almost anything that Andrew Cuomo will eventually win the Democratic nomination for President.  2016 might just be the year.

Oh boy, the return "Cuomo for President?" speculation!  I can't wait until Andrew's son becomes a glorified political figure!


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Meeker on October 30, 2009, 08:04:55 AM
I hope this turns out better than the last time they elected their Attorney General governor.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Phony Moderate on October 30, 2009, 04:04:13 PM
If this is true, i kinda feel sorry for Paterson. I mean, polls show that he would lose in a landslide to Cuomo. It must be humiliating to not get anywhere near to your party's nomination when you're the Governor of a state.

That said, GO CUOMO!!!!


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 30, 2009, 04:18:57 PM

I'm sure Cuomo would notice that and be so happy :P


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Eraserhead on October 31, 2009, 04:40:30 AM
I hope this turns out better than the last time they elected their Attorney General governor.

Oddly enough, this feels very similar to Spitzermania in a lot of ways.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Lunar on October 31, 2009, 04:50:23 AM
I know, time to hop off the Cuomotrain kids, that choo choo train has a lot of time to implode

And it's not like it's possible to effectively govern New York in the near future or anything



Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: JohnnyLongtorso on October 31, 2009, 05:22:18 AM
If this is true, i kinda feel sorry for Paterson. I mean, polls show that he would lose in a landslide to Cuomo. It must be humiliating to not get anywhere near to your party's nomination when you're the Governor of a state.

That said, GO CUOMO!!!!

Ask Frank Murkowski.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Lunar on October 31, 2009, 01:43:56 PM
Or Gibbons over in Nevada come 2010


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: CatoMinor on November 15, 2009, 07:13:19 PM
Coumo Said he is officially not running for Governor.
http://politix-politicalnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/ny-governors-race-10.html
good news for Giuliani.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Ronnie on November 15, 2009, 07:17:14 PM
Coumo Said he is officially not running for Governor.
http://politix-politicalnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/ny-governors-race-10.html
good news for Giuliani.

WHAAT??

Now I'm so confused!


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on November 15, 2009, 07:18:15 PM
Coumo Said he is officially not running for Governor.
http://politix-politicalnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/ny-governors-race-10.html
good news for Giuliani.

Is he stupid or what?


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee on November 15, 2009, 07:20:44 PM
Damn I need to change my Gubernatorial predictions now. :(


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: You kip if you want to... on November 15, 2009, 07:26:12 PM
Coumo Said he is officially not running for Governor.
http://politix-politicalnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/ny-governors-race-10.html
good news for Giuliani.

What the hell? It was his for the taking! Ugh, Paterson. I feel sorry for New Yorkers, having to decide between Giuliani and Paterson... I'd vote for the Apathy Party candidate.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Phony Moderate on November 15, 2009, 07:35:47 PM
Damn....

Has Giuliani officially announced yet?


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: You kip if you want to... on November 15, 2009, 07:41:48 PM
Damn....

Has Giuliani officially announced yet?

I think the deal was that he'd run if Cuomo didn't.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: CatoMinor on November 15, 2009, 08:01:19 PM
This is bad for the upstate dems who are facing tough races


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee on November 15, 2009, 08:51:10 PM
This is bad for the upstate dems who are facing tough races

Yea. Especially Murphy, Arcuri, Owens and Massa and to a lesser extent, Hall. If Giuliani does beat Paterson he will be winning crushing landslides in every upstate District except for the Tonko's 21st and Slaughters 28th. The 29 and 26 will probably exceed 60%. The others will be in the mid to high 50's for Rudy.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: The Mikado on November 15, 2009, 08:57:38 PM
???

What?  Does he have some colossal skeletons in his closet that'd come out if he ran for higher office or something?


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: tmthforu94 on November 15, 2009, 09:11:55 PM
Well, this certainly is good news for Republicans. Too bad Paterson didn't appoint himself as Senator. Personally, I'd rather win a Senate seat than a Governorship, but oh well. A win's a win. :)

*Runs off to change gubernatorial prediction for NY*


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on November 15, 2009, 09:24:52 PM
???

What?  Does he have some colossal skeletons in his closet that'd come out if he ran for higher office or something?

Someone takes after his father!


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Mr. Morden on November 15, 2009, 09:58:35 PM
Isn't there still a decent chance that some other Dem. will run against Paterson?


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Lief 🗽 on November 15, 2009, 10:01:03 PM
Er, guys, some dude posted a random unsourced blogspot blog posting. There's literally no news anywhere else about Cuomo not running: http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=andrew+cuomo

edit: In fact, a NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/nyregion/16cuomo.html) article suggests that Cuomo has already decided to run and is now in the campaign planning stages.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Psychic Octopus on November 15, 2009, 10:12:43 PM
Governor Giuliani, here we come!


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: tmthforu94 on November 15, 2009, 10:14:57 PM
Er, guys, some dude posted a random unsourced blogspot blog posting. There's literally no news anywhere else about Cuomo not running: http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=andrew+cuomo

edit: In fact, a NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/nyregion/16cuomo.html) article suggests that Cuomo has already decided to run and is now in the campaign planning stages.
Don't ruin my good mood. :(


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee on November 15, 2009, 10:16:57 PM
Er, guys, some dude posted a random unsourced blogspot blog posting. There's literally no news anywhere else about Cuomo not running: http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=andrew+cuomo

edit: In fact, a NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/nyregion/16cuomo.html) article suggests that Cuomo has already decided to run and is now in the campaign planning stages.
Don't ruin my good mood. :(

You make it too easy. lol


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: You kip if you want to... on November 16, 2009, 11:21:26 AM
Er, guys, some dude posted a random unsourced blogspot blog posting. There's literally no news anywhere else about Cuomo not running: http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=andrew+cuomo

edit: In fact, a NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/nyregion/16cuomo.html) article suggests that Cuomo has already decided to run and is now in the campaign planning stages.

I'm so confused! :|


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Bo on December 20, 2009, 04:27:06 PM
I hope he wins.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on December 20, 2009, 04:52:05 PM
Giuliani isn't running, is he?  I heard he had taken a job somewhere, and so would be out in 2010.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Psychic Octopus on December 20, 2009, 04:54:28 PM

I don't think he is running...


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Bo on December 20, 2009, 05:18:36 PM

I was talking about Cuomo, and I'm pretty sure Cuomo is running (unless someone can provide me a legitimate source that says otherwise).


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: tmthforu94 on December 20, 2009, 05:30:19 PM
If he was running, wouldn't he have made an announcement by now? When are the New York primaries?


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: JohnnyLongtorso on December 20, 2009, 05:48:40 PM
If he was running, wouldn't he have made an announcement by now? When are the New York primaries?

September. No rush for him, especially since once he's in, the election's over.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Lunar on December 21, 2009, 02:38:28 AM
If he was running, wouldn't he have made an announcement by now? When are the New York primaries?

he's made a mistake before of getting into a race he shouldn't. 

it's not entirely improbable that Paterson has made a deal with him too.  If Paterson gets his approval ratings up to some % Cuomo doesn't run [which he might not anyway], and if he doesn't, he retires


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: cinyc on December 21, 2009, 02:51:52 AM
If he was running, wouldn't he have made an announcement by now? When are the New York primaries?

September. No rush for him, especially since once he's in, the election's over.

The New York primaries might be held in August or earlier due to new rules for military absentees in federal elections.  That change could be coming to a state near you, too.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Psychic Octopus on December 21, 2009, 08:29:22 PM
I think that Cuomo is trying to show "Party unity" and support Paterson. Since Paterson will go down in flames, (Even against Lazio, lol) he can position himself perfectly for the office in 2014.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Bo on December 21, 2009, 08:33:01 PM
I think that Cuomo is trying to show "Party unity" and support Paterson. Since Paterson will go down in flames, (Even against Lazio, lol) he can position himself perfectly for the office in 2014.

Why wait four years if you can have the office today? Besides, if he waits four years, he might never be President. If he runs in 2010, he could position himself perfectly for 2016 (assuming Hillary doesn't run), since he'll have an impressive resume and still be pretty young. Then again, maybe he doesn't want to be President (just like his dad didn't run for the office in 1988 and 1992 when the nomination was his for the taking).


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: Psychic Octopus on December 21, 2009, 08:52:22 PM
I think that Cuomo is trying to show "Party unity" and support Paterson. Since Paterson will go down in flames, (Even against Lazio, lol) he can position himself perfectly for the office in 2014.

Why wait four years if you can have the office today? Besides, if he waits four years, he might never be President. If he runs in 2010, he could position himself perfectly for 2016 (assuming Hillary doesn't run), since he'll have an impressive resume and still be pretty young. Then again, maybe he doesn't want to be President (just like his dad didn't run for the office in 1988 and 1992 when the nomination was his for the taking).

His dad wanted to be President. He didn't want to run against Bush, who's popularity was at stratospheric levels. Clinton took a risk, and it payed off for him. Cuomo made the biggest political error of his life.

Cuomo is trying to appeal, I think, to party unity. Of course it is his for the raking, but he'd be an ass in challenging a member of his own party for the office. he probably thinks that it will make him seem noble if he doesn't run. Then again, maybe he will run, and win. You can't be sure.


Title: Re: NY: Andrew Cuomo to run for Governor
Post by: © tweed on December 22, 2009, 01:15:43 AM
anyone hear the story..?  Paterson crashed Cuomo's fund-raising dinner the other night.


New York Gov. David Paterson (D) "made an attention-grabbing appearance last night at a birthday-bash fund-raiser for his political rival, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D) -- the likely 2010 Democratic nominee for governor over the poll-challenged incumbent," the New York Post reports.

Said one attendee: "Andrew looked shocked. The governor bum-rushed him. They greeted each other. It was stiff and cordial. It was like seeing your old girlfriend at the prom.