A Tepid Thumbs Up Is the Best Many Can Muster for Cuomo

[marmar]

(NYT) Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo gets strong marks for his aggressive response to the Ebola virus. But some voters are unsettled by what they view as his back-room, bullying style and by a federal investigation into an anti-corruption commission he established.

Few New Yorkers say the governor inspires them in the way that the mere mention of his father, former Gov. Mario M. Cuomo, still does. At least, they say, Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, has not embarrassed the office, unlike his immediate predecessors.

New Yorkers have had four years to size up the policies, personality and governing tendencies of Mr. Cuomo, a 56-year-old former state attorney general and Clinton administration housing secretary. And by all measures, they appear ready to give him a comfortable re-election victory on Tuesday over his Republican challenger, Rob Astorino, the Westchester County executive.

Still, New Yorkers’ relationship with their governor is hardly warm or enthusiastic, despite broad agreement with his policies, according to more than three dozen interviews conducted over the past week in New York City and on Long Island. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/nyregion/a-tepid-thumbs-up-is-the-best-many-can-muster-for-cuomo.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=b-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

[tk2kewl]

1. can't even muster that

nt

[TreasonousBastard]

2. I'm on our local Democratic committee and am campaigning...

for the local races on the ticket.

But I didn't vote for Governor (just left it blank) and I don't know one Democrat out here who supports him.

I know plenty who can't stand him. A lot voted for the Green, or someone else.

(We asked him for a few bucks out of his campaign millions for to help with rent for the local campaign HQ and the miserable prick said no.)

[gordianot]

3. A lighter DINO version of Christie not a refernce to weight.

[bullwinkle428]

4. Nothing could get me to jump on the Hillary 2016 bandwagon more

quickly than the announcement by this guy that he's going to become her prinicpal challenger in the primaries.