Cuomo keeps lead over GOP, faces challenges with Democrats

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Tom Precious

MELVILLE – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday left his party’s convention on Long Island in the same place he arrived: leading in the polls, sitting atop a huge pile of cash for his campaign and enjoying a large Democratic voter enrollment edge over Republicans.

But after four years in office and having to make – and sometimes not making – difficult decisions, the governor also has some fence-mending to do if he is to rally Democrats – from liberal to right-leaning – behind him in November for the kind of re-election numbers he wants.

Cuomo appeared to acknowledge his desire to get along better with fellow Democrats, convention participants said, as he faces an opponent this time who is politically savvy, personable, quick on his feet, comfortable before TV cameras and live audiences. Unlike Carl Paladino, Cuomo’s opponent four years ago, the GOP candidate this time around, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, already has proven he can win over Democratic voters, including Latinos and key suburban swing voters.

During his time in office, Cuomo has had run-ins with Democratic legislative leaders, rank-and-file lawmakers, party leaders especially in Erie County, public employee unions, and groups representing everyone from government watchdogs to environmentalists and teachers.

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/albany-politics/cuomo-keeps-lead-over-gop-faces-challenges-with-democrats-20140522

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