Andrew Cuomo raising his national profile, observers say
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo with engineers, translators, drone pilots and National Guard members at Kennedy Airport before traveling to Puerto Rico on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Credit: Howard Schnapp
During his first term in office, you couldn’t pry Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo from his home state. Sound off about national politics? Not a chance.
It’s different now, several political observers said.
In the last few weeks alone, Cuomo has flown to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to review hurricane damage and offer New York’s help, traveled to Las Vegas to address the Transport Workers Union and waded into a number of national issues, including climate change, health care, tax cuts and the National Football League.
It’s not surprising to some who see Cuomo as a potential presidential candidate in 2020.
“Obviously, he has his eyes on the national prize and he is sticking his toe into the presidential waters,” said George Arzt, a longtime Democratic strategist. “It is way early, but I think there are people who are already out there
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