{"id":110747,"date":"2017-08-09T01:09:01","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T05:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=110747"},"modified":"2017-08-09T01:09:01","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T05:09:01","slug":"cynthia-nixon-knocks-cuomo-but-wont-commit-to-challenge-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/09\/cynthia-nixon-knocks-cuomo-but-wont-commit-to-challenge-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Nixon knocks Cuomo but won’t commit to challenge him"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cynthia Nixon (Photo by Yahoo from Sunnyvale, California, USA – Yahoo News\/ABCNews Pre-White House Correspondents’ Dinner Reception Pre-Party, CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ALBANY, N.Y. <\/span>\u2014<\/span> Actress Cynthia Nixon has plenty of criticism for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, though she’s not saying whether she’ll run against him next year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Appearing on NBC’s \u201cToday\u201d show Tuesday, the \u201cSex and the City\u201d star wouldn’t answer when asked whether she plans to mount a campaign, but said she has heard \u201crumours\u201d about her potential challenge to Cuomo in next year’s Democratic primary.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think there are a lot of people who would like me to run, and I think for a variety of reasons,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I think the No. 1 is education. We’ve got a real problem on our hands in New York state.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She went on to criticize Cuomo’s handling of public education, saying the gap between rich and poor schools has never been greater.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuomo has been mentioned as a possible White House candidate in 2020, though he says he’s planning to seek a third term in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rich Azzopardi, the governor’s spokesman, noted that state funding for schools is at an all-time high under Cuomo and that 70 per cent of it goes to \u201chigh-needs\u201d schools. He extended an open invitation to Nixon to meet with Cuomo.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe more people talking about issues that make New York state stronger, the better,\u201d he said. \u201cWe know Ms. Nixon is a passionate advocate for education, and we would be happy to sit down with her anytime to talk about it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nixon has been active in New York City politics, particularly in education advocacy, and has supported Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio. Her name emerged as a potential candidate for governor last week after liberal activists said she would make a good candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n

She noted on \u201cToday\u201d that she has three children who have attended New York public schools.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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