New poll shows Andrew Cuomo could be poised for a political comeback

[Karah Rucker]

A NEW POLL SHOWS FORMER NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO COULD BE POISED FOR A POLITICAL COMEBACK IF HE CHOOSES TO CHALLENGE MAYOR ERIC ADAMS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. 

POLITICO OBTAINED THE POLL FROM PROGRESSIVES FOR DEMOCRACY … SHOWING CUOMO AS THE FAVORITE TO WIN IF HE RUNS … WITH SUPPORT FROM 32 PERCENT OF LIKELY DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.

FOLLOWING HIM WERE FORMER CITY COMPTROLLER SCOTT STRINGER AT 10 PERCENT, HIS SUCCESSOR BRAD LANDER AT 8 PERCENT, STATE SENATOR JESSICA RAMOS AT 7 PERCENT AND ADAMS AND STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER ZOHRAN MAMDANI (ZOH-rah-n mam-DAH-nee) – BOTH AT 6 PERCENT. 

ADAMS HAS BEEN UNDER SCRUTINY AS HE FACES FIVE FEDERAL COUNTS OF BRIBERY, CORRUPTION, WIRE FRAUD AND ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM FOREIGN NATIONALS LEADING TO MULTIPLE MEMBERS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION RESIGNING. 

AS FOR CUOMO … HE RESIGNED AS GOVERNOR IN 20-21 AFTER A SERIES OF SCANDALS SUCH AS ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT FROM 11 WOMEN INCLUDING FORMER AND CURRENT STAFFERS – DETAILED IN A REPORT FROM NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES’ OFFICE.

HE ALSO FACED CRITICISM FOR HIS MANAGEMENT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC … 

WHICH CENTERED ON HIS CONTROVERSIAL MARCH 2020 DIRECTIVE THAT REQUIRED NURSING HOMES TO ACCEPT COVID-POSITIVE PATIENTS, LEADING TO AN INCREASED SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AMONG ELDERLY RESIDENTS. 

THE SCANDAL WORSENED WHEN IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CUOMO ADMINISTRATION HAD UNDERREPORTED THE TRUE NUMBER OF NURSING HOME DEATHS, PROMPTING ACCUSATIONS OF A COVER-UP. 

THE NEW NUMBERS ARE THE SECOND RECENT POLL TO SHOW WIDE SUPPORT FOR CUOMO.

A NEW YORK TIMES AND SIENA COLLEGE POLL FROM OCTOBER SHOWED HIM WITH 21 PERCENT SUPPORT. 

CUOMO HAS NOT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR NEW YORK CITY MAYOR .

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