Posted on 04/24/2018 8:13:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
New York magazine writer Jessica Pressler declared onApril 15 that Cynthia Nixon had pushed Gov. Andrew Cuomo so far to the left that the actress had already won the Democratic nomination for governor.
Mic writer A.P. Joyce pointed to Cuomo’s executive order that gives paroled felons the right to vote, along with an agreement to end the power-sharing agreement between the state Senate GOP caucus and Democrats who often sided with the GOP as evidence of Cuomo’s new lean to the port side of New York state politics.
“While some progressive activists cheered her entry into the race, many established New York Democrats attacked her candidacy as a political stunt,” Joyce wrote. “Nixon, however, is proving she doesn’t need experience to effect change for progressives. She just has to keep running.”
Less than a month into her campaign, Nixon is already gaining ground with voters.
A Siena College poll released April 17 showed Cuomo led Nixon 58-27 percent. A wide margin to be sure, but it was 16 percentage points better than the 66-19 percentage point lead Cuomo had over Nixon in March before she announced her campaign.
“Since the last Siena College poll, Nixon declared her candidacy, Senate Democrats promised kumbaya, there was public debate over the definition of ‘qualified lesbian,’ and Nixon appears to have secured the Working Families Party line for November,” said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.
“The race has just started and there’s still five months to go. In a variation of Bette Davis’ famous line: fasten your seat belts; it’s going to be a bumpy ride,” Greenberg added.
Nixon’s ability to wrest the Working Families Party endorsement away from Cuomo was termed a “milestone” in a New York Times article.
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Gotta love this crap!
All she’s got to do is find a Lt. Gov. running mate named Agnew and she’s got it made.
Related to Richard Nixon? lol
I’d lmao if she actually beats him!!
Ping.
She comes from the very left wing side of the party. Wants to shut down the nuke power plants and replace them with wind and solar. She is very popular with the greens, progs, and socialists.
RE: She is very popular with the greens, progs, and socialists.
And the LGBTQ’s, let’s not forget that as she’s one of them.
EDIT TO ADD: Not sure what kind of queer she is. If she’s the live and let live sort of queer, she won’t go after Chick-Fil-A. If she’s like one of those intolerant queers who threaten to sue the pants off anyone who believes in traditional marriage, she’s bad news.
Nixon is forcing Cuomo to go more left and that’s why he’s pissed. He’ll win the primary and re-election easily, but the buffoon wanted to present himself as a “centrist” in preparation for a 2020 run. For starters someone needs to tell Andy that he’s the wrong color and gender to make a presidential run in the Democrat Party, and the American people don’t want a far left New Yorker to be president.
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Cynthia Nixon Gains Ground on Andrew Cuomo in N.Y. Governor’s Race
Hope the trend continues. Cuomo is a real slime ball living on the reputation of his dead father, Mario, The Pious.
Ad idea for her campaign: play Cuomo’s “I’m undocumented!” video clip on a loop, 24/7.
I know I am dreaming, but sometimes dreams do come true.
Hopefully there’s a ‘presentable’ Republican running. A RINO that’s not afraid to fight and a law/order type is good enough. Will she get the nomination? Doubt it but luck happens when preparation meets opportunity(both sides).
I think she could win. He is a nasty character. A lot of voters likely would want to dump him just because he’s an a-hole.
We could have a laugh until we pass out party. With fabulous snacks of course. Just watching him go off the rails would be so worth it!!
Very accurate post.
I would love to see that!!!
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