Mario Cuomo
Born June 15, 1932
New York, New York
Governor of New York, lawyer, and noted speechmaker
"I learned about our obligation to each other from [my parents]. They asked only for a chan...
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Mario Matthew Cuomo (born 1932) was a progressive Democrat governor of New York state from 1982 to 1994. He emphasized lower taxes, balanced budgets, public education, and affirmative action, as well ...
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Larry Levy thinks there's a limit to what can be learned from all the Bloomberg '08 news stories.
"Even if you had a source saying Michael Bloomberg said he is running, the best thing you have is a...
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On the night of Sept. 12, 2006, Mario Cuomo returned from years of self-imposed political exile to a crowded Sheraton Hotel ballroom. With glassy eyes and a beaming smile, he accepted handshakes an...
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reaching out to black voters and organized labor.
Joe Bruno had mixed success as a businessman before selling his company for $23 million.
The New York Times editorial board has some advice for t...
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Mario Cuomo says he wants more details from the presidential candidates. In an interview with Jason Horowitz, the former governor said, “It’s not just Hillary. You can’t get Obama...
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State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo started his political career as the Son of Mario Cuomo and took office this year as the Guy who Followed Eliot Spitzer.Ten months into his term, he is escaping t...
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The worst thing that happened to Eliot Spitzer’s gubernatorial campaign was getting caught in the Buffalo blizzard. Mother Nature can slow down the Democratic nominee, temporarily—a fea...
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The worst thing that happened to Eliot Spitzer’s gubernatorial campaign was getting caught in the Buffalo blizzard. Mother Nature can slow down the Democratic nominee, temporarily—a fea...
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Democrat Eliot Spitzer, vowing to "replace delay and diversion with energy and purpose," was sworn in as New York's 54th governor during a private ceremony at midnight Sunday at the governor's mans...
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Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead in the early polls may not be that reassuring if history is any guide. Republican hopeful Rudy Giuliani, however, is sitting pretty.For at least three decades, Republi...
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Gallup polling over the past three decades shows Republican front-runners usually win their party's nomination, but Democrats do not. Some elections:1972-DemocratsFebruary 1971: Edmund Muskie, 26 p...
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