By Reid Wilson
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is making his first tentative forays
onto the national scene ahead of what many Democrats believe is an
eventual bid for the White House.
But some who might
be among Cuomo’s biggest supporters are turning into a liability
instead, as they pressure him to get his own political house in order.
After
spending much of his first term in virtual seclusion, seldom venturing
outside of New York, Cuomo has begun raising his profile. He
has taken on a newly created role as policy chairman of the Democratic
Governors Association after considering a bid to take over the group,
which would have given him access to big-dollar donors across the
country, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
Cuomo
has begun a hiring spree to expand his tight inner circle. Several
Obama administration officials have interviewed with Cuomo’s office, one
senior Cuomo official said.
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Source: The Hill (via The Empire Report)
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