{"id":2501051,"date":"2025-10-20T13:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-says-sliwa-was-put-on-the-ballot-by-party-leadership\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T13:05:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:05:34","slug":"cuomo-says-sliwa-was-put-on-the-ballot-by-party-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-says-sliwa-was-put-on-the-ballot-by-party-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuomo says Sliwa was &#8216;put on&#8217; the ballot by party leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fcuomo-says-sliwa-was-put-on-the-ballot-by-party-leadership%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=2501051&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--><p>In the final phase of New York City&#8217;s mayoral race, independent candidate Andrew Cuomo intensified his criticism of Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. Cuomo claimed that Sliwa was not genuinely chosen by voters but was rather placed on the ballot by Republican party leaders, accusing him of lacking government experience and labeling him a &#8220;perpetual mayoral candidate&#8221; and a &#8220;shock jock.&#8221; Cuomo also dismissed Sliwa&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >crime prevention group<\/a>, the Guardian Angels, as defunct, although the organization remains active. Despite public pressure, Sliwa refuses to drop out, accusing cuomo of failing voters and contesting that he represents a legitimate party line with genuine supporter efforts. Sliwa also attacked Cuomo&#8217;s record, referencing past controversies. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomos-rivals-blast-shifting-plans-on-rikers-island\/\" title=\"...&#039;s rivals blast shifting plans on Rikers Island\">mayoral election approaches<\/a>, both candidates trail Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the polls, while former mayor Eric Adams has not yet endorsed anyone. cuomo is in discussions with adams about a possible endorsement but ruled out support from former President Donald Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cuomo says Curtis Sliwa was &lsquo;put on&rsquo; the NYC mayoral ballot by party leadership<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2375749\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Independent candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andrew-cuomo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a> ramped up his attacks against Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa in the final stretch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York City<\/a>&lsquo;s mayoral race on Monday, saying his opponent was never battle-tested by voters and was instead &ldquo;put on&rdquo; the ballot by GOP leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody voted for Curtis Sliwa,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6383371630112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America&rsquo;s Newsroom<\/em><\/a>. &ldquo;He was put on the ballot by the Republican chairpeople.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3856785\/jay-jones-tying-jason-miyares-trump-virginia-attorney-general-bid-falters-text-scandal\/\">Jay Jones goes on offensive, ties Miyares to Trump as Virginia attorney general bid falters after text scandal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3855230\/obama-mikie-sherrill-endorsement-power-foray-new-jersey-governors-race\/\">Obama tests endorsement power with foray into New Jersey governor&rsquo;s race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3856090\/dark-money-flood-spokane-conservative-progressive-face-off\/\">Allegations of dark money flood Spokane amid conservative, progressive face off<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Public pressure is mounting on Sliwa to suspend his campaign, but he refuses to bow out. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary.<\/p>\n<p>With just over two weeks to go until Election Day, Cuomo and Sliwa remain in the mayoral race as they trail behind Democratic nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> in the polls.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo proceeded to knock Sliwa as a &ldquo;perpetual mayoral candidate,&rdquo; referencing the Republican&rsquo;s unsuccessful 2021 mayoral bid against current Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Adams<\/a>, who is not seeking reelection. The former New York governor also called Sliwa a &ldquo;shock jock on local radio&rdquo; and questioned his qualifications, given the long-shot candidate&rsquo;s lack of relevant experience working for the government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But [Sliwa] does take a certain number of votes, and to that extent, he is a spoiler,&rdquo; Cuomo told Fox News. &ldquo;I believe he&rsquo;s ultimately irrelevant because he&rsquo;s not a viable candidate, and I don&rsquo;t think people are going to throw away their vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he claimed Sliwa runs a &ldquo;defunct organization&rdquo; in the form of the Guardian Angels, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sliwa-hired-security-after-rejecting-10m-to-drop-out-of-nyc-race\/\" title=\"... hired security after rejecting M to drop out of NYC ...\">crime prevention nonprofit group<\/a> known for its members wearing red berets. Contrary to Cuomo&rsquo;s line of attack, the Guardian Angels are not defunct and remain active.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Sliwa rejected calls to end his campaign and rather placed the onus on Cuomo to win his own votes instead of siphoning Republican votes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Andrew Cuomo failed everybody in that primary. He even admitted it,&rdquo; Sliwa <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateFriedman97\/status\/1979548209895653464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said on <em>The Nate Friedman Show<\/em><\/a>. &ldquo;Now he&rsquo;s basically saying, &lsquo;I can&rsquo;t win without Sliwa votes.&rsquo; Where are your votes?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I represent a major party line. I have people running under me &mdash; counsel people, judges &mdash; they put their heart and soul into it. They support me,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;This is called voting. Since when do we not let people vote?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3854401\/mamdani-weathers-cuomo-sliwa-jabs-nyc-mayoral-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAMDANI WEATHERS CUOMO AND SLIWA JABS, BEATS AFFORDABILITY DRUM IN FIRST NYC MAYORAL DEBATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the interview, Sliwa labeled the former governor a &ldquo;sexual harasser&rdquo; and accused him of killing elderly people by admitting COVID-19 positive patients into nursing homes during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>After dropping out of the race, Adams has yet to throw his support behind Cuomo or Sliwa to defeat Mamdani next month. Cuomo said on Monday he&rsquo;s actively speaking with the mayor about a possible endorsement but ruled out one from President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> if he were to back a candidate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuomo claims GOP leaders &#8216;put&#8217; Curtis Sliwa on NYC ballot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2501054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25290012994242.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7386,3714,45393,5894,58766],"class_list":["post-2501051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-ballot","tag-cuomo","tag-party-leadership","tag-politics","tag-sliwa"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25290012994242.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2501051"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2501056,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501051\/revisions\/2501056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2501054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2501051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2501051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2501051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}