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Cuomo can't get governor's race in gear until Paterson, Espada probes wrap up
NY Daily News ^ | 3/1/2010 | Elizabeth Benjamin

Posted on 03/01/2010 2:06:00 PM PST by BigEdLB

Albany's dysfunction will keep Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's campaign for governor on ice for the foreseeable future.

A source close to Cuomo confirmed the AG will not announce his candidacy as long as his investigations into both Gov. Paterson and Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. (D-Bronx) are open. It could take more than a month for the two cases to be resolved.

The desire to wrap up his probes into fellow elected officials before jumping into the race gives Cuomo a rationale for continuing to avoid weighing in on contentious issues like the budget and ethics reform.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: cuomo; newyork; patterson
Looks like His Nibs has gotten himself into a sticky spot. LOL.
1 posted on 03/01/2010 2:06:00 PM PST by BigEdLB
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Sounds more to me as though Cuomo is finding an excuse to blame all problems on his predecessors. It’ll be a takeoff of “It’s Bush’s fault.”


2 posted on 03/01/2010 2:12:02 PM PST by kitkat (Obama hates us. Well, maybe a LOT of Kenyans do.)
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I like Espadas.
3 posted on 03/01/2010 2:20:09 PM PST by Celerity
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To: BigEdLB

Now that the NYSlimes/Cuomo alliance has massacred David Paterson, his probes will be over by Friday...


4 posted on 03/01/2010 2:22:19 PM PST by JohnLongIsland ( schmuckie schucks)
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