Cuomo, possible 2016 hopeful, keeps a low profile
If New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is on the Democrats’ short list for president in 2016, he certainly isn’t acting like it.
He hasn’t been a high-profile surrogate for President Barack Obama. He hasn’t campaigned for endangered Democratic congressional candidates since before last June’s primary. He barely stopped by the Democratic National Convention, limiting his face time to a breakfast speech to the New York delegation miles from the convention’s stage.
Cuomo won’t talk about running for president in 2016 and says he’s not even thinking about it.
He has said he’s too busy with his agenda and a stubborn unemployment rate that continues to hover above the national rate. He’s also joked, “I’ve seen this movie before,” referring to the constant speculation that hampered his father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo. In Albany, even the most ambitious governor plans two full terms before moving toward a presidential run, and the national attraction of an old-name, Northeastern Democrat has been shown to be questionable in recent cycles.