Hi all,
I've been reading Mario Cuomo's autobiography recently (I expect many of you read it ages ago, but if you haven't it's a fascinating read, regardless of whether you agree or disagree with him politically).
We all know how he went on to wrapp up the democratic nomination and subsequently defeat president Bush (who was suffering due to the poor economy).
One thing I didn't know about was his reluctance to run against the seemingly popular incumbent and apparently it took a great deal of persuading from his family and close political asociates to get him to run. Even on election night, the race was very close and Bush could have easily squeaked out a win, confirming Cuomo's doubts about running.
So, my question is, what happens if Cuomo decides (before the filing deadlines) that he'd rather not risk running against Bush?
If Cuomo isn't in the race, who do you think ends up with the nomination? Who would their running mate be? Would they manage to beat Bush?
Assuming they do, how does their presidency differ from Cuomo's?