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It describes someone who came close to the big payoff, but who missed it. Will he ever get over it? Will it haunt him for the rest of his life? Mario Cuomo could have had the Democrats nomination for President in 1992 if he had decided to take on the...
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Almost anything could happen. Suppose a lot of delegates are by that time disenchanted with the three existing candidates and start looking around for a possible alternative. One already hears talk of Sen. Dale Bumpers of Arkansas or Gov. Mario Cuomo...
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) Paul Pelosi, US House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric and former governor of New York Mario Cuomo attend Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday Gala Benefit for Exploring the Arts at The Metropolitan Opera House on... View Photo »
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A shining city is perhaps all the president sees from his portico of the White House and the veranda of his ranch, where everyone seems to be doing well
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The Obama communications shop would no doubt make the case that campaigns are comparatively simple compared with the real world responsibilities of the White House. Cry me a river. They might recycle Mario Cuomo’s great old line that you “campaign in...
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The Last Sane Liberal: Mayor Ed Koch's practical progressivism saved Gotham's finances and restored its spirit.
City Journal
Koch had thrown his hat into the mayoral ring once before, in 1973, but quickly pulled back. In 1977, the timing was far better. Unsurprisingly, other politicians saw Beames weakness as well; in addition to Beame and Koch, the Democratic primary...
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Mario Cuomo grants Verrazano-Narrows Bridge toll relief. Looking on in approval is Staten Island Albany contingent, from left: Assemblywoman Elizabeth Connelly, state Sen. John Marchi and Assemblymen Robert Straniere and Eric Vitaliano. Marchi and...
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Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, center, bows his head as he and other dignitaries sit near the casket of former Gov. Hugh Carey Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. From left, former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani,... View Photo »
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Andrew Cuomo was doing. While not mentioning Andrew Cuomo, Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, in his introduction to Pataki, did take a swipe at Mario Cuomo, who preceded Pataki as governor. “You remember the darkness, the cloud that was over New...
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Some years the toll relief bill would pass one conference, sometimes the other, and sometimes both, only to be vetoed by whatever governor happened to be in power. But Marchi and Mrs. Connelly persisted, and during the 1982 gubernatorial contest...
About Mario Cuomo
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Mario Matthew Cuomo (born June 15, 1932) served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994. Cuomo became nationally known for his keynote speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention and the subsequent speculation over the next decade that he might run for the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States. Full Article
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) Paul Pelosi, US House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric and former governor of New York Mario Cuomo attend Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday Gala Benefit for Exploring the Arts at The Metropolitan Opera House on September 18, 2011 in New York...
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 31: Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo departs the Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer where a funeral mass was held for former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro March 31, 2011 in New York City. Former Democratic congresswoman Ferraro was the first...
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: (L-R) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Sandra Lee march during the 2011 NYC LGBT Pride March on the streets of Manhattan on June 26, 2011 in New York City. Thousands of revelers...
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Sandra Lee pause for a moment of silence in honor of those lost to AIDS during the 2011 NYC LGBT Pride March on the streets of Manhattan on June...
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Marchers hold signs thanking Governor Mario Cuomo for keeping his campaign promise and legalizing Same-Sex Marriage during the 2011 NYC LGBT Pride March on the streets of Manhattan on June 26, 2011 in New York City. Thousands of revelers had reason to celebrate...
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From left, former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, George Pataki, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Sen. Chuck Schumer stand near the casket of former Gov. Hugh Carey Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. The Brooklyn-born Carey served...
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) Paul Pelosi, US House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric and former governor of New York Mario Cuomo attend Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday Gala Benefit for Exploring the Arts at The Metropolitan Opera House on September 18, 2011 in New York...
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