Nor will a political insider like Cuomo.
In his latest round of political commercials, Cuomo proclaims "he can't believe what has happened to NY government - the corruption, the greed, the disfunction, the embarrassment ... "
Ironic, isn't it, since it comes from a Democrat whose party ran the state for the past 4 years!
Work Together - Cuomo Campaign Commercial
Andy's father lost to Pataki. During the transition to the new administration, Pataki, who never expected to win, had to raise funds to support the transition team, a necessary and integral part of switching between one governor and another. Pataki never forgot this! Those two months are critical to ensuring a smooth transition from one governor to another. During his administration, the state recovered enough prosperity that Governor Pataki set aside funds for the next governor elect's transition team. Immediately following the election of Governor Spitzer, the governor's office set up offices for the transition team, supplying them with office space, telephones and computer equipment, to ensure the transition progressed smoothly.
This is the difference in governance between two former governors. Cuomo's father left nothing for Pataki and now, the Spitzer/Paterson team has left nothing for whoever is elected governor.
We need someone like Paladino to take over. He's hard as nails and blunt. None will be left wondering where he stands.