By Colin Campbell 8/07/12 5:07pm

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Cuomo Explains Muted Role at National Convention [Video]

The Democratic National Convention, which will formally nominate President Barack Obama for his re-election campaign and officially kick off the general election, is a big, partisan party where top-name Democrats from across the country will hobnob and schmooze while rising stars give speech after speech.

But Gov. Andrew Cuomo, one of the most popular governors in the United States and a potential presidential candidate in 2016, won’t be doing much there: he’s only going to be in attendance for one day, won’t give a speech, and asked Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver to announce the state delegation’s vote. Naturally, some have speculated that his low-key national activity is an intentional precursor to an eventual presidential campaign. Read More

By Colin Campbell 4/13/12 8:31am

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Hillary Clinton (Photo: Getty)

Gillibrand Gushes on Hillary 2016; Suggests Cuomo Isn’t Interested

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand went on Inside City Hall last night to address a range of issues, including her support for a hypothetical second presidential bid by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Needless to say, she excitingly extolled the possibility.

“I just have such great respect and affection for Hillary Clinton, she’s been a personal mentor to me and she is one of the people who really inspired me to get involved in politics,” she said, referencing a women’s rights speech Ms. Clinton gave in China as First Lady. Read More

By David Freedlander 11/21/11 10:01pm

Speculation

Democratic Governors Meet With President Obama At White House

Meet The Cuomo Clog: Is Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley The Only Thing Standing Between Andrew Cuomo and The White House?

No fewer than six times in the past five months New York Post Albany bureau chief and capitol power-broker Fred Dicker has columnized about the very real possibility that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is gearing up for a presidential run in 2016. The New York Times and The Washington Post jumped on the chatter too, with the latter describing him as at “the front of the pack for 2016” and the former suggesting that if President Obama loses next year, “Mr. Cuomo’s approach toward leadership is one that many Democratic voters will have an appetite for.” Read More

By Azi Paybarah 8/03/11 11:22am

2016?

'I Changed 180 Degrees.' Dicker Mocks Gillibrand 2016 Talk

Senator Gillibrand’s vote against the debt ceiling bill — which had the support of Senator Schumer and the President — is stirring speculation about the junior senator’s future.

Maggie Haberman of Politico said on Talk1300 this morning that Gillibrand could be building a national profile, and possibly positioning herself for a chance at the White House in 2016.

The show’s host, Fred Dicker, scoffed. Read More

By David Freedlander 7/22/11 3:07pm

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Cuomo Raises For Obama Re-Election

The Democratic National Committee announced today that Gov. Andrew Cuomo will host a fundraiser for President Barack Obama’s re-election bid next month.

Cuomo has kept his distance from the president a bid since assuming office on the first of the year, leading some to speculate that he was hoping the president would lose in order to boost his own prospects for 2016. Read More