NY primary exposes Cuomo’s problems with the left

By David Klepper
Published September 13, 2014 4:58pm ET
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NY primary exposes Cuomo’s problems with the left
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014 file photo, Governor Andrew Cuomo, stands with his partner Sandra Lee, center, while addressing members of the media after casting a vote in the primary election at the Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The voters who delivered a stinging rebuke to Cuomo in Tusday's Democratic primary were an unusual coalition: critics of hydraulic fracturing, rural voters concerned about the economy people who wanted to elect Zephyr Teachout as the state's first female governor. The question for Cuomo now is can he win them back as he pivots toward his November matchup with Republican Rob Astorino? (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) | Craig Ruttle

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Incumbent governors with national aspirations, a long list of accomplishments and flush bank accounts typically don’t worry about primary challenges, especially one mounted by a little-known professor who moved to the state five years ago.

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