The mayor said in a statement Saturday evening that endorsing a candidate would be counterproductive to his advocacy of New York City interests with the next governor and lieutenant governor.
He offered praise for both candidates. Of Nixon, a close friend and early supporter of his mayoral campaign, de Blasio said: “Her presence in this primary has created real momentum for reform.”
Of Cuomo, with whom he’s often at odds, de Blasio said “there is more that unites us than divides us.” He credited Cuomo for marriage equality, the raised minimum wage, paid family leave and challenging President Trump.
Probably a very smart move…
Not a fan of either one, but does Nixon even remotely have a chance?
Last poll I saw had Cuomo up by nearly 50 points
To be frank, neither candidate really wanted it…
Aside: Pretty clear what Nixon is doing, she is getting lots of publicity for relatively small potatos in a race that she can’t win. She will leverage that into a bid for a congressional seat in 2020…