{"id":1011420,"date":"2021-11-14T14:13:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T19:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1011420"},"modified":"2021-11-14T14:13:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T19:13:37","slug":"report-andrew-cuomo-considering-run-for-ny-attorney-general-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-andrew-cuomo-considering-run-for-ny-attorney-general-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Andrew Cuomo Considering Run for NY Attorney General Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-andrew-cuomo-considering-run-for-ny-attorney-general-post%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1011420&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cuomo-sexual-harassment-york-gov-andrew-cuomo-prepares-board-helicopter-announcing-resignation-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Andrew Cuomo (D) is reportedly considering a run for the state attorney general position he had before he served as governor, sources told the <em>New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/11\/12\/cuomo-eyeing-ny-attorney-general-post-in-bid-for-comeback\/\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;Friday:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p>In the last 24 hours, several of Cuomo\u2019s confidants have mentioned \u2014 to both elected Democratic officials and party insiders \u2014 that Cuomo could run for attorney general in 2022.&nbsp;Current AG Letitia James has announced her candidacy for governor, leaving the role of AG wide open, these people contend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople in Cuomo\u2019s orbit are tossing it out there,\u201d a person with direct knowledge told The Post.&nbsp;\u201cThey\u2019re floating it \u2026 and gauging people\u2019s reactions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even as Cuomo\u2019s reputation sunk further, after being forced to resign amid an Albany impeachment probe and findings of an investigation by James\u2019 office that claimed he sexually harassed several female staff members, \u201chis campaign coffers remain high,\u201d the article noted.<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stepping down amid growing sexual harassment scandal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d0qcZJSDJYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe former governor has $18 million in his war chest \u2014 and he can deploy it on any political race he chooses to enter. That kind of cash could give him a serious advantage compared to other possible AG candidates. In 2018, James won the race handily with $1 million \u2014 just a fraction of Cuomo\u2019s cash,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>However, Cuomo spokesperson Rich Azzopardi denied his boss was thinking about running for the attorney general post, telling the outlet, \u201cThere is a ton of idle speculation out there and we can\u2019t control if we continue to take up valuable real estate in people\u2019s heads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) was privately&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/10\/06\/report-bill-de-blasio-privately-says-he-plans-to-run-for-new-york-governor\/\">telling<\/a> people he planned to mount a bid for governor of New York in 2022, according to the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper reported in October:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"12\">\n<p>Mr. de Blasio, who has been a polarizing figure during his two terms in office, has also sounded out trusted former aides about their interest in working on a potential campaign, according to two people who are familiar with those contacts, and has made other&nbsp;overtures to labor leaders&nbsp;about a possible bid. His longtime pollster&nbsp;conducted a private survey&nbsp;to assess Mr. de Blasio\u2019s appeal beyond New York City.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, de Blasio was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/10\/07\/democrats-mock-bill-de-blasios-plans-to-run-for-ny-governor-osama-bin-laden-is-probably-more-popular\/\">mocked<\/a> over his alleged plans to run for governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOsama bin Laden is probably more popular in Suffolk County than Bill de Blasio,\u201d Rich Schaffer, chairman of the county\u2019s Democratic committee, said during an interview with the<em>&nbsp;Times<\/em>. \u201cDe Blasio, I would say, would have zero support if not negative out here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Cuomo (D) is reportedly considering a run for the state attorney general position he had before he served as governor, sources told the New York Post. 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