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quartz007

(1,216 posts) Thu May 24, 2018, 10:59 PM May 2018

Gov. Cuomo overwhelmingly beats out Cynthia Nixon for Democratic Party nomination [View all]

Source: NY Daily News

State Democrats came out overwhelmingly for Gov. Cuomo at the party's nominating convention Wednesday, as New York Republicans gathered to back Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro for the state's top job.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cuomo-overwhelmingly-beats-cynthia-nixon-democratic-convention-article-1.4005644

Hillary endorsed gov Cuomo..

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Gov. Cuomo overwhelmingly beats out Cynthia Nixon for Democratic Party nomination [View all] quartz007 May 2018 OP

Gov Cuomo is qualified. Cynthia Nixon is not. underthematrix May 2018 #1

No arguments there. Still, I'm glad she ran. sandensea May 2018 #6

Plus.... SergeStorms May 2018 #16

And then there's her grandfather Jim Lane May 2018 #20

Amen on both counts. Nice person. Excellent at her craft and yes underthematrix May 2018 #22

Nixon is nice but dhol82 May 2018 #2

Agreed. Experience is necessary. I like her though. Lucky Luciano May 2018 #8

Concur. I'd have no objections to her running for office. . . DinahMoeHum May 2018 #34

Cuomo didn't win the nomination, he won the endorsement of the Democratic Party. George II May 2018 #3

Was she another OR nut? murielm99 May 2018 #4

She is endorsed by Our Revolution for the September primary. She won't get more than 15%. George II May 2018 #7

I thot I read she was. Not 'them' again. Oy. (no text) sprinkleeninow May 2018 #11

Wishful thinking much? Jim Lane May 2018 #18

Not on my part...you? George II May 2018 #36

It's true that a poll four months before the voting isn't conclusive proof. Jim Lane May 2018 #37

I'll stick with my 15%, and will most likely be closer to the result than 28%. George II May 2018 #38

So, you're sticking with 15% but not willing to let the Brennan Center benefit if you're right? (nt) Jim Lane May 2018 #39

That's hardly an impressive endorsement. . . DinahMoeHum May 2018 #35

Doesn't that makes Gov Cuomo a sure bet anyway? quartz007 May 2018 #5

The headline is straight up lying Tiggeroshii May 2018 #10

Cuomo isn't running to win; he's running to beat the point spread... brooklynite May 2018 #28

Joe Biden endorsed Cuomo also. Liberals are thrilled with the results! Wwcd May 2018 #9

Not all liberals are "thrilled" with Cuomo DeadLetterOffice May 2018 #12

95% of Liberals are thrilled. 5% are infuriated. Wwcd May 2018 #13

+100 quartz007 May 2018 #29

☺ Just needed to clear that up. Wwcd May 2018 #30

lol, but those 5% make 95% of the noise!! quartz007 May 2018 #31

Yup. Money drives the media & that's why the 5% is necesssry. Wwcd May 2018 #33

There's no primary? PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #14

I looked it up and this says the Democratic Primary for governor is September 13th: Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #17

Glad to learn that. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #27

I'm glad that is over. FarPoint May 2018 #15

Good. n/t Stand and Fight May 2018 #19

Nixon has already induced Cuomo to abandon some of his right-wing positions Jim Lane May 2018 #21

So what? DownriverDem May 2018 #24

You answered your own question. Jim Lane May 2018 #25

Saw her on CNN DownriverDem May 2018 #23

I saw that too. It was almost like she'd memorized a script, Wwcd May 2018 #32

McDonalds sells the most....not the best hamburgers. NOMOGOP May 2018 #26