{"id":14170,"date":"2017-03-12T11:51:54","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T15:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=14170"},"modified":"2017-03-12T11:51:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-12T15:51:54","slug":"wheres-his-base-of-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=14170","title":{"rendered":"Where’s his base of support?"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Post, “Cuomo takes key step toward launching presidential campaign<\/a>“:<\/p>\n

“Gov. Cuomo<\/a> has hired two Florida fundraisers, a sign he\u2019s building a national network to launch a presidential bid, sources told The Post … The governor has been expanding his national profile since the Democrats\u2019 dreadful showing in November …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh my God, where to even begin with this?<\/p>\n

How on earth can Cuomo build a national network of support when I cannot think of a single elected Democrat who has come out in public and said they like him let alone encouraged him to run for president? I cannot even think of one who said he should run for a third term as governor in ’18.<\/p>\n

Expanding his profile will only expand the number of people who despise him.<\/p>\n

“… “When Hillary Clinton<\/a> was running he never wanted to have anyone speculate he\u2019s running, but now the strategy is pretty different,\u201d said Karen Hinton<\/a>, a former Cuomo aide. \u201cHe is positioning himself to be seen as a liberal who can speak to a national audience.\u201d …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Speaking is not the problem. What comes out of his mouth is the problem. If Cuomo actually tries running expect non-stop ads based upon this statement<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… You\u2019re seeing that play out in New York. \u2026 The Republican Party<\/a> candidates are running against the SAFE Act \u2014 it was voted for by moderate Republicans<\/a> who run the Senate<\/a>! Their problem is not me and the Democrats; their problem is themselves. Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that\u2019s who they are and they\u2019re the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York<\/strong>, because that\u2019s not who New Yorkers are …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n