UPDATED: Cynthia Nixon to challenge Andrew Cuomo in New York

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Source: Washington Post

Actress and activist Cynthia Nixon is running for governor of New York, challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) from the left in this years Democratic primary.

Something has to change, Nixon says in the campaigns launch video. We want our government to work again, on health care, mass incarceration and fixing our broken subway. We are sick of politicians who care more about power than they do about us.

Nixon, 51, has never sought office before but has become increasingly involved in liberal politics, especially on issues such as public school funding. She was an early endorser and surrogate for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and has spoken at fundraisers for Planned Parenthood, speaking out on the groups behalf when Republicans have attempted to cut off its federal funding. If elected, she would be the first female governor of New York and the first openly gay governor of any state.

Cuomo, who is seeking a third term this year, has mocked the idea of a Nixon primary challenge since it was rumored last month. Asked by reporters this month why she might run against him, Cuomo joked that she was put up to it by his enemies.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/03/19/cynthia-nixon-to-challenge-andrew-cuomo-in-new-york/?utm_term=.e6afb1e6c1ba

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Original Full Title: Actress Cynthia Nixon, star of Sex and the City, says she's running for New York governor, challenging Andrew Cuomo from the left

Original article -

The 51-year-old actress said in a tweet, I love New York, and today Im announcing my candidacy for governor. Nixon was a longtime star on the HBO series.

In a Today show interview last year, Nixon said she had been encouraged to run.

The gap in our richest schools and our poorest schools under Governor Cuomo is wider than its been before, said Nixon, a mother of three children who have attended New York public schools. And thats got to stop.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking a third term and is the son of former governor Mario Cuomo.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

Updated article info/title.

[cab67]

1. please no

She's a dynamite actress, and I like what she has to say - but no.

[vi5]

2. I wish it wasn't a celebrity with no political experience running...

...but goddamn do I hate Cuomo. My biggest fear is he takes a leadership role on the national stage.

It's really depressing to me since his father was one of the reasons I became a Democrat in the 80's. He wasn't perfect but he was a true Democrat and I believed he always had the best interests of the people at heart.

Andrew Cuomo is a self-serving blowhard who gives the impression that his entire stable of positions would be completely different if he lived anywhere else and politics required it.

[obamanut2012]

4. She has local school board experience

In NYC, she has been deeply involved for a long time in local school board, and is an LGBT activist. And, she has a good education.

So, should she be NY's Gov? Probably not -- someone like Hillary would be better, but she isn't an uneducated rank amateur, either.

[vi5]

14. That's good. I didn't know that.

I'm not a NY resident, otherwise I'd vote for her in the primary against Cuomo, experience or not.

[FakeNoose]

7. Mario Cuomo was an awesome governor

... and a likable and down-to-earth guy too. I loved that man. Maybe there's still hope for his son.

[Corrupt Albany]

12. There is not.

Nt

[marble falls]

15. Surely you're not knocking Andrew Cuomo, are you???

[IronLionZion]

8. Mario decided not to run for president in 1992

which is what created an opening for Bill Clinton's long shot bid to unseat a sitting president

His son might not make the same mistake

[msongs]

3. she is a citizen and it is her right to run. she can call arnold for advice lol nt

[LanternWaste]

5. Or Franken.

Or Franken.

[BigmanPigman]

11. Arnold screwed CA's budget up a lot!

He made a huge debt and Gov Brown has spent his time undoing what Arnold did. Experience does matter sometimes.

[justgamma]

17. Of course he did.

He's a Con. It's what they do.

[onetexan]

6. much as i like Cynthia N's acting, i hope she drops out

I have issues with Cuomo but so far he's not done too badly. I would prefer he runs for a 3rd term.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. I hope she restricts her run to the Dem primary

and doesn't run as Independent if she loses the primary.

Bad enough Diane Neal is running as a (left-leaning) independent for congress, guaranteed to pull votes away from the Dem candidate in NY 19th district.

[McCamy Taylor]

20. If a donor offers her a big starring role, I'l bet she wil do whatever she is told.

She is not exactly a hot property.

[Deb]

10. "In a tweet"

say no more

[stopbush]

13. Why do these celebrities always START their political career

by trying to win a high office? What’s wrong with running for a district position first?You know, get some experience.

I’m sure Ms Nixon is happy that most people have forgotten her early acting role in “Amadeus.” Imagine if she had played Miranda in such an amateurish way? Politics should be handled the same way.

[NYC Liberal]

18. Because, sadly, it works...

See Reagan, Jesse Ventura, Schwarzenegger, Trump.

[jrthin]

16. Please, no. Just go away. nt

[McCamy Taylor]

19. There will be lots of high profile left wing splitters.

Citizens United makes it very easy for a handful of rich Republican donors to finance lots of these.

Expect to see book deals, acting roles and a sorts of non cash favors handed out in exchange for these left wing candidacies, too.

[YOHABLO]

21. I'm not a NYer , but why not hear her out and give her a chance?