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...this was merely a prelude to the coming titanic struggle in the April 19 New York primary. Governor Mario Cuomo remains determinedly on the sidelines, and despite the Democratic disarray, there is a growing acknowledgment that he has no intention of playing party savior -- at least before the convention. Still, the New York primary promises a feverish three-way contest, in which Jackson might capture a plurality in the state with the second largest number of delegates. And if he can make it there, he can make it anywhere -- even, conceivably, to the top of the Democratic ticket...
...care enough to vote in primaries and participate in caucuses will settle for Dukakis, the jelly maker, when they can have Jackson, the tree shaker. By failing to win a major contest outside New England since Super Tuesday, Dukakis cracked the axle on his bandwagon. Indirect negotiations with Cuomo over an endorsement were broken off after the Michigan debacle. Dukakis remains by far the party's most plausible nominee, but only if he can rebound in Wisconsin, New York and the later primaries. Dukakis still holds formidable advantages in terms of money, organization and the goodwill of party leaders...
...stigma of McGovernism from the party. But now, as the party is forced to contemplate the nomination of a candidate far more divisive than a professorish two-term Senator from South Dakota, there are almost no voices publicly raised in opposition. Instead, the dominant sentiment is that of Mario Cuomo, who said, "The winner ought to be the candidate with a plurality. If Jackson is the winner, bang, it's his. That's the only...
Unconsummated. Governor Mario Cuomo strongly denies reports that he was preparing to back Dukakis until the Michigan caucuses changed his mind. True, no endorsement was formally offered. But Dukakis Campaign Manager Susan Estrich flew to New York City two days before the Michigan vote to meet with Cuomo's son Andrew, with the thought that a quick endorsement might be arranged. Andrew posed a number of detailed questions: Would Dukakis come to New York for the announcement? How would he deal with Jackson? Did Dukakis have a message for Jewish voters? But no agreement was reached before Michigan...
...same reason, the Dukakis victory is likely to stifle talk of drafting New York Gov. Mario Cuomo or another Democrat into the race...