I want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.
ANDREW CUOMOI want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.
ANDREW CUOMOThere was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.
ANDREW CUOMOI don’t know people who don’t say ‘boy, the government is working better now.’
ANDREW CUOMOWe need marriage equality in every state in this nation. Otherwise, no state really has marriage equality, and we will not rest until it is a reality.
ANDREW CUOMOI know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I’m angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?
ANDREW CUOMOThe Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.
ANDREW CUOMOPeople are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess.
ANDREW CUOMOAs my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?
ANDREW CUOMOThe time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.
ANDREW CUOMOI haven’t lost my head yet.
ANDREW CUOMOI think there’s a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation.
ANDREW CUOMOI’m in politics. I’m in government, so nothing surprises me.
ANDREW CUOMOI’ve been not only articulating the dissatisfaction with Albany, I’ve been acting on it. I’ve been very aggressive in bringing public integrity cases and public corruption cases and bringing cases against sitting legislators
ANDREW CUOMOPoliticians are good listeners. Because if they’re not, they aren’t politicians for very long.
ANDREW CUOMOThere’s a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that’s very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.
ANDREW CUOMOThe other states look to New York for the progressive direction. New York made a powerful statement [legalizing marriage equality], not just for the people of New York, but for people all across this nation.
ANDREW CUOMO