Cuomo did have promise, but let's not forget that it was actually Jerry Brown who was in second most of the primary season. Had he not announced that he planned on asking Jesse Jackson to be his runningmate, to a bunch of New York Jews, he would have won there and in his homestate of California as well, and very well could have been our nominee and perhaps President. Our first liberal California democratc to the white house.
These would be/were the frontrunners:
1) Paul Tsongas, Former senator of Massachusets, moderate, albeit with left-leaning views.
2) Jerry Brown, former governor of California, very liberal
3) Mario Cuomo, Governor of New York, also of the liberal wing and the
first major Latino candidate from either party.
Wildcards:
1) Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas, very moderate, we have to have the guy that won, at least run.

2) Ted Kennedy, Senator of Massachusets, Leader of the liberal wing, you have to throw Teddy in there!
3) Tom Arkin, Senator of Iowa, moderate, Runs knowing he'll have momentum in the Iowa caucus
Others can of course join in the fun, but I think this is the big board. What do you think?