NYT Declines To Endorse In Primary Race

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Nick Reisman

The New York Times editorial board declined to endorse in the Democratic primary for governor.

In an editorial posted on the newspaper’s website Tuesday afternoon, Cuomo lost the Times’ support because “state government remains as subservient to big money as ever.”

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/nyt-declines-to-endorse-in-primary-race/

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1. 'Governor Cuomo’s Failure on Ethics Reform Hinders an Endorsement.'

More than four years ago, while announcing his campaign for governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo stood in front of the Tweed Courthouse in downtown Manhattan and said Albany’s antics “could make Boss Tweed blush.”

New York had had enough corruption, he said, and he was going to put a stop to it. “Job 1 is going to be to clean up Albany,” he said, “and make the government work for the people.”

Mr. Cuomo became governor on that platform and recorded several impressive achievements, but he failed to perform Job 1. The state government remains as subservient to big money as ever, and Mr. Cuomo resisted and even shut down opportunities to fix it. Because he broke his most important promise, we have decided not to make an endorsement for the Democratic primary on Sept. 9.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/opinion/editorial-governor-cuomo-ethics-reform-hinders-endorsement-zephyr-teachout.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=c-column-top-span-region&region=c-column-top-span-region&WT.nav=c-column-top-span-region

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2. Duffy Defends Cuomo After NYT Endorsement Snub

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/duffy-defends-cuomo-after-nyt-endorsement-snub/

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3. Teachout: NYT Non-Endorsement ‘A Rebuke’ Of Cuomo’s Term

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/teachout-nyt-non-endorsement-a-rebuke-of-cuomos-term/