09 September 2014

Well, the New York Primary Results Should Be Coming In Soon

So I just wanted to note that Cuomo is going full arm breaker mode on endorsements: (Yes, it is a New York Post link, but Andrew Cuomo has deliberately cultivated an image of tolerating no dissent)
Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio used threats and intimidation in recent days to block prominent Democrats from backing leftist law professors Zephyr Teachout and her running mate, Tim Wu, in Tuesday’s primary, party insiders have told The Post.

The largely successful pressure has been especially intense to stop endorsements for Wu, who is given a real chance of defeating conservative-turned-“progressive” former upstate Rep. Kathy Hochul, Cuomo’s running mate for lieutenant governor, insiders said.

“Cuomo and de Blasio were pulling out all stops, making it clear that anyone who even considers endorsing Teachout or Wu will pay a big political price,” said a prominent Democratic activist.

“Cuomo especially is obsessed with Wu because he clearly thinks Wu has a chance to win, which would be a disaster for him,” the activist continued.

City Council members were told that pet projects would be endangered if they back either Teachout or Wu, said a source close to the council. “You wouldn’t believe how much we were intimidated and muscled,’’ said one.
I still do not think that Teachout has a chance (WU does), but it is nice to see Andrew Cuomo sweating.

I do hope that, if the report is accurate, (NY Post, after all) that de Blasio actually got something BIG for going to the mat for a governor who clearly loathes him and his agenda.

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