Early Poll Shows Who NY Voters Favor In Cuomo-Nixon Race Early Poll Shows Who NY Voters Favor In Cuomo-Nixon Race
Early Poll Shows Who NY Voters Favor In Cuomo-Nixon Race There's plenty of time to go, of course, but the first indication of how the June Democratic gubernatorial primary may turn out is now in. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle enjoys a commanding 47 percentage point lead over actress Cynthia Nixon. However, his lead narrows substantially among the most enthusiastic voters, according to the NBC 4 New York/Marist Poll. Cuomo leads Nixon of New York City by 68 to 21 percent among registered voters, according to the poll released on Thursday, April 12. Among voters who consider themselves "highly enthusiastic" to vote in the primary, Cuo…
Cynthia Nixon Promises To Make New York 'Real' Immigrant Sanctuary State Cynthia Nixon Promises To Make New York 'Real' Immigrant Sanctuary State
Cynthia Nixon Promises To Make New York 'Real' Immigrant Sanctuary State New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon said Thursday, April 5 that she wants to make New York a “real sanctuary state” for undocumented immigrants. The actress best known for "Sex And The City," is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic Party nomination. Nixon said sanctuary state legislation is among the measures that must be adopted for New York to become the progressive bastion she envisions. While New York City has adopted policies to protect immigrants, Nixon blasted Cuomo of New Castle for thwarting legislation to do so statewide. “All of these things that…
Molinaro Hits Back On Corruption After Cuomo Calls Him 'Trump Clone' Molinaro Hits Back On Corruption After Cuomo Calls Him 'Trump Clone'
Molinaro Hits Back On Corruption After Cuomo Calls Him 'Trump Clone' After Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle called Republican challenger Marc Molinaro "a Trump clone," according to media reports, Molinaro quickly struck back. The Dutchess county executive, in this interview, discussed how Cuomo is self-absorbed with presidential ambitions and embroiled in a corruption scandal. Molinaro has told reporters that he did not vote for Donald Trump for president, but wrote in the name of Chris Gibson, a former U.S. congressman from New York. Underlining his lack of affinity with Trump, Molinaro told The New York Times that he didn’t think “tweeting meaner…
Cuomo's A Bully, Says Cynthia Nixon, Comparing Governor To Trump Cuomo's A Bully, Says Cynthia Nixon, Comparing Governor To Trump
Cuomo's A Bully, Says Cynthia Nixon, Comparing Governor To Trump During a news conference, on her first trip to Albany since announcing her gubernatorial campaign against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, actress Cynthia Nixon repeatedly called her Democratic primary opponent "a bully." "We've all seen it -- Andrew The Bully. He bullies other elected officials, he bullies anyone who criticizes him," Nixon said at the Hilton Albany and on Twitter.  "It reminds me of the behavior we see from Donald Trump every day. My experience has taught me that there's only one way to deal with a bully. You have to stand up to him. You have to send a loud, clea…
Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Announces Cuomo Primary Challenge Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Announces Cuomo Primary Challenge
Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Announces Cuomo Primary Challenge Is Nixon the one? That remains to be seen, but actress Cynthia Nixon, who starred in the HBO hit show “Sex and the City,” officially announced on Monday that she is launching a Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the 2018 gubernatorial race in New York. "Together, we can win this fight," Nixon said on her newly launched website, CynthiaforNewYork.com. Nixon announced her candidacy on Twitter, in a post that included a link to a two-minute video which ends with her aboard the train, with the last words spoken being, "Next Stop: Albany." "I’m runnin…
Cuomo Hits Back As 'Sex And The City' Star Mulls Primary Challenge Cuomo Hits Back As 'Sex And The City' Star Mulls Primary Challenge
Cuomo Hits Back As 'Sex And The City' Star Mulls Primary Challenge This story has been updated. A day after news broke that "Sex And the City" star Cynthia Nixon was talking with Democratic strategists about entering this year's primary race against Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle, the two-term incumbent wasted no time denigrating Nixon as a B-rated celebrity backed by his longtime Democratic critic, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. In a conference call with news reporters on Wednesday, Cuomo laughed at his own answer to a question about whether de Blasio, a longtime friend of Nixon, is behind her candidacy. “I think it was probably either th…