In the New York Democrat primary for governor, voters sided with the establishment candidate over the Bernie style Democratic Socialist candidate. Andrew Cuomo defeated Cynthia Nixon and it wasn’t even close.
Politico reports:
Cuomo sails to primary victory, with eyes to the White House
This time, conventional wisdom proved right.
The Associated Pressed called the Democratic Party vote for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday within a half hour of polls closing, beating back Cynthia Nixon’s anti-establishment attack from the left with a message of experienced leadership.
Cuomo had 66 percent of the vote to Nixon’s 34 percent with 33 percent of precincts reporting, according to The Associated Press.
Although Cuomo tried to position the race as a contest between himself and President Donald Trump, who is deeply unpopular in many areas of his home state, the primary election became a referendum on Cuomo’s eight years in office, his centrist style of governing and the state’s Democratic establishment.
Nixon consoled her supporters on Twitter:
To all the young people. To all the young women. To all the young queer people who reject the gender binary. Soon you’ll be standing here, and when it’s your turn, you’ll win.
— Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) September 14, 2018
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You are on the right side of history, and every day, your country is moving in your direction.
But we can’t afford to wait.
— Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) September 14, 2018
Anyone want to bet she runs for president in 2020, too?
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