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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2014, 12:53 PM Aug 2014

Bertha Lewis Irked After Mayor Endorses Andrew Cuomo

Ross Barkan

Family members disagree.

That was the message Bertha Lewis, a liberal firebrand and long-time Mayor Bill de Blasio ally, had for the press today long after the mayor made it clear he would be endorsing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election bid. Ms. Lewis is backing one of Mr. Cuomo’s Democratic primary challengers, Zephyr Teachout, and wishes Mr. de Blasio had done the same.

Read more at http://observer.com/2014/08/bertha-lewis-irked-after-mayor-endorses-andrew-cuomo/#ixzz3ArF2UNfU

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Bertha Lewis Irked After Mayor Endorses Andrew Cuomo (Original Post) hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

Teachout, Cuomo representative on tap for Hastings-on-Hudson candidate forum hrmjustin Aug 2014 #1

The Outsider: Zephyr Teachout Will Never Be Governor, So Why is Andrew Cuomo Worried? hrmjustin Aug 2014 #2

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. Teachout, Cuomo representative on tap for Hastings-on-Hudson candidate forum

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 01:14 PM

Aug 2014

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/08/19/teachout-cuomo-representative-on-tap-for-hastings-on-hudson-candidate-forum/

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. The Outsider: Zephyr Teachout Will Never Be Governor, So Why is Andrew Cuomo Worried?