Astorino talks taxes; Cuomo gets Rockefeller nod

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NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bid for a second term bagged an endorsement from a Rockefeller Republican on Wednesday as Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino touted his plan to reduce taxes.

Cuomo’s campaign released an advertisement featuring the endorsement of Larry Rockefeller, a self-described lifelong Republican and Cuomo contributor who is the nephew of former Republican Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. Cuomo said he expects his fiscal centrism wins over other Republicans, too.

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