[caption id="attachment_1131" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Andrew M. Cuomo"]
[/caption]Mr. Cuomo announced his campain earlier today. This could mean that New Yorks political influence is on the rise again as Andrew Cuomo is already known nationwide for tackling Wall Street issues.
Here are some highlights from his announcement speech:
On his mission:
"Every single day for the past three years, I've gone to work with one mission: to represent the people. Period. To fight for you, no matter how powerful the foe, no matter how long the odds."
On his campaign:
"My campaign is this simple: I represent the people of the great State of New York and we want our government back."
"I want to generate a positive dialogue and a unifying approach. I don't wage a campaign against anyone or against anything, but rather, a campaign for something: for competence, for integrity, for reform and for the people."
On reform in Albany:
“New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush.”
On taxes:
"Raising taxes is not an option -- Period. Sometimes the answer is just 'no.'"
On his approach:
"As I hope you have seen, I don't run from a problem. I run at it."
"I know how to manage. I know how to bring people together. And I know the people of this great State."
"The time for baby steps is over. We must make New York State the economic capital of the world again."
The full transcript of Andrew Cuomo's speech is here and here is the video with his speech.
Cuomo graduated from Fordham University in 1979 and Albany Law School in 1982. Before running for Attorney general he worked for a Manhattan law firm which was helpful in putting together the 2006 attorney general campaign. He is divorced from Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy. They have three daughters, Mariah, Cara, and Michaela.
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