Mario Cuomo runs for president in 1992?

[Zioneer]

So I've been reading about Mario Cuomo after I learned about him today, and he seems like a strong, somewhat liberal contender for the 1992 presidential election. How would he do in the Democratic primaries? Would he be able to win the nomination? And if he wins the primaries, could he become President?

[JoeMulk]

He definitly could win, as an old school new dealer with the economy the way it was in 1992 I could see him managing to pull it off, maybe he also picks Clinton as his runningmate.

[Orrin_Knox]

He was one of the best orators in the US, better than Clinton, IMO. He also had a clean personal life, again unlike Clinton. Those factors would have helped him. Possibly his more liberal ideological profile would have hurt him. Clinton ran as a New Democrat. Cuomo was an "old" Democrat.

Overall I think he would have won the nomination and general election had he run. He possibly/probably would have lost the Southern states carried by Clinton, but he would not have needed them in any case.

[JoeMulk]

Originally Posted by Orrin_Knox

He was one of the best orators in the US, better than Clinton, IMO. He also had a clean personal life, again unlike Clinton. Those factors would have helped him. Possibly his more liberal ideological profile would have hurt him. Clinton ran as a New Democrat. Cuomo was an "old" Democrat.

Overall I think he would have won the nomination and general election had he run. He possibly/probably would have lost the Southern states carried by Clinton, but he would not have needed them in any case.

Still he was a skilled politician and could have easily made a case in the shitty economy of 1992 for the voters to return to old school Democratic policies. Also a Cuomo/Clinton ticket would have been a balanced one.

[Paul V McNutt]

Cuomo might not haveanted to risk dealing with Clinton's rumored extra marital affairs. I see a Cuomo Gore ticket. Since there would be no scandals Gote would have an easier time in 2000 .

[Paul V McNutt]

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[Japhy]

Originally Posted by Paul V McNutt

Cuomo might not haveanted to risk dealing with Clinton's rumored extra marital affairs. I see a Cuomo Gore ticket. Since there would be no scandals Gote would have an easier time in 2000 .

Why not a Cuomo/Clinton Ticket? That would balance better between the ideological camps in the Democratic Party.