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...proposal has drawn much criticism from many prominent politicians and anti-nuclear groups. Last Tuesday, Dukakis and N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo testified in Washington D.C. against the NRC proposal. Also at the NRC hearing and voicing opposition to the proposal were Senators Edward M. Kennedy '54, (D-Mass.), John F. Kerry, (D-Mass.), and Daniel P. Moynihan...
...refusals last autumn by Dukakis and Cuomo to develop evacuation plans for the Seabrook and Shoreham nuclear plants, located in New Hampshire and Long Island respectively, precipitated the NRC proposal, said state officials...
Benefiting most may be Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware. Like Cuomo, Biden is considered a powerful speaker, one who can inspire the emotions of party faithful who are left unmoved by Hart's more cerebral approach. Moreover, he and Cuomo were in competition for roughly the same constituencies: organized labor, urban Roman Catholics and party activists. Cuomo's decision may inspire others to enter the race: Senator Dale Bumpers of Arkansas was quietly sounding out possible support last week, and some Democrats were renewing efforts to persuade Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey to consider a race. At a banquet...
...Cuomo has always been ambivalent about the desire to be President. He is far more introspective and inner-directed than most politicians. Although he is a powerful campaigner, he did not look forward to the prospect of slogging through the snows of New Hampshire when he could be in Albany in front of a fire writing in his diary...
Some have speculated that Cuomo might see himself as the man the party would turn to in the event of a deadlocked contest. Asked whether he would accept a draft, Cuomo smiled and said, "I will take a draft to the Yankees, to the Mets. A draft for President is not conceivable." Cuomo has said that ever since he got hit in the head by a baseball while playing in the minor leagues, "I've gotten very good about keeping my eye on the ball." Last week the old centerfielder stepped back and let the tempting pitch...