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When last we left the Governor of New York on Dec. 20, 1991, the planes were ready and the papers were signed. Cuomo's formal entry into the New Hampshire primary seemed certain. "But I don't have a budget," Cuomo explained, and "I have a first obligation" to the people who elected me. "I want to run for President, but I can't." Fast-forward to last Wednesday evening, Feb. 12. The Governor delivers a brilliant political speech at Harvard, and the panting begins anew. In 45 minutes Cuomo runs the gamut from sounding like the liberal Harkin...
...Cuomo to seek the presidency involves the mandate scenario: the Governor enters several late primaries to prove his electoral strength as a prelude to Democratic leaders' corralling a majority of the delegates needed for his nomination at next summer's convention. But the mandate scenario is risky. One of the current contenders might still catch on nationally, or another candidate could enter the race sooner, which might preclude Cuomo's entering later...
What Kerrey brings to the party is the fact that he is already on the ballot everywhere. A hobbled Kerrey is like a bankrupt airline whose only assets are airport gate slots. An announced Cuomo-Kerrey strategy signals that a vote for ^ Kerrey is a vote for Kerrey as Vice President, only. When the time comes, Kerrey's support is converted to Cuomo votes. Before then, it is Cuomo-the- challenger rather than Bush-the-incumbent who adopts a Rose Garden strategy. The dutiful Governor sticks to Albany during the week, tending to New York business as Kerrey tours...
...those afflicted with nostalgia for the future, a Cuomo-Kerrey ticket is seen as "charming." Their attention, now, has turned to timing and orchestration. One view holds that Cuomo should wait for someone else to challenge the existing field. "Let another big shot take the hit for stepping on the guys who've trekked for six months," says a Cuomo adviser. "Mario could beat any of those mentioned if he goes in. Let it run through Super Tuesday on March 10. There's plenty of time." But you never know, says another aide to the Governor. "Better to move quickly...
...cautionary note: even those involved in the embryonic discussions wonder if the media's close scrutiny of Kerrey could saddle Cuomo with a tarnished running mate. Dumping Kerrey wouldn't be pretty, so the Cuomo mandate scenario continues as a real option...