A top county official from New York City’s northern suburbs is officially launching his uphill fight to unseat New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, announced Wednesday in a video that the idea that things are great in New York is a “fairy tale.”
State Republicans hold their nominating convention in May. Celebrity businessman Donald Trump has said he would consider a run if the party unifies behind him.
Cuomo, a possible 2016 presidential candidate, is far ahead in polls, name recognition and fundraising. But Astorino argues New York is moving in the wrong direction and Cuomo is beatable.
The 46-year-old Astorino was easily elected in November to his second term as the head of government in suburban Westchester.
Twice as many Democrats live in New York than Republicans.
(AP)
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No more Cuomo; let us have a morally-sound, politically astute conservative governor. Honest Republicans with conservative values should begin now to send funds to Astorino and talk up his candidacy.
Frankly, New York State has been in the grip of left-wing big-spender
politicians for many years. Time for integrity, honesty and competence!
“New York State has been in the grip of left-wing big-spender politicians for many years.”
Actually, in New York, Republicans Rockefeller, Wilson, and Pataki have been MUCH bigger spenders than the Democrats Carey, Cuomo, Spitzer, Paterson, and Cuomo 2. Rockefeller forgot that unlike his family’s resources, the resources of the public are finite, and no Democrat could ever have gotten away with the expensive political payoffs to unions that Pataki made. Astorino, like Pataki, is from Westchester County, which has the highest property taxes in the US, and he will probably govern like Pataki. As an unapologetic supporter of big government, I will consider voting for Astorino, especially if he comes out against casinos.