The Progressive Challenge to Andrew Cuomo

In some ways, Governor Andrew Cuomo, who launched his reëlection campaign on Thursday, has been an effective and laudable leader for New York. He’s got the machinery of government working in Albany, no mean feat, cajoling and, when necessary, browbeating the legislature, bringing budgets in on time, and balancing them. too. On social issues, particularly gay marriage and gun control, he has led not just the state but also the country.

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