Is New York City Doomed to Have a Socialist Mayor? No

As they say in public relations, no amount of advertising can sell a product if the dogs won’t eat the dog food.

In his race for New York City mayor, Andrew Cuomo had universal name ID, the backing of a $25 million PAC seeded by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and almost every big-name endorsement possible.

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As they say in public relations, no amount of advertising can sell a product if the dogs won’t eat the dog food.

In his race for New York City mayor, Andrew Cuomo had universal name ID, the backing of a $25 million PAC seeded by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and almost every big-name endorsement possible.