Andrew Cuomo Calls Latest Fred Dicker Column ‘Absurd’ and ‘Silly’ [View all]
Ross Barkan
Gov. Andrew Cuomo mocked a New York Post report today that said the governor wanted to keep his running mate, former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, out of the campaign limelight.
The column by longtime columnist Fred Dicker claimed that Mr. Cuomo was limiting Ms. Hochul’s campaign appearances because of her conservative views, including her strong opposition to gun control measures and an old proposal to give undocumented immigrants drivers licenses.
“How absurd a theory is that? I select a person to run on the ticket with me who I don’t want anyone to know or see? Silly,” Mr. Cuomo told reporters after an unrelated announcement today.
Mr. Dicker, a right-leaning columnist that has been openly antagonist to Mr. Cuomo for several years, wrote that “key State Democrats” are claiming Mr. Cuomo is looking to keep Ms. Hochul away from reporters. Once close to Mr. Cuomo, Mr. Dicker had a falling out with the governor after he spearheaded a far-reaching gun control law last year.
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