Cuomo: I’m Not Running For President, VP, Or Cabinet

At today’s briefing, Cuomo was asked about this:

A recent poll shows Americans would prefer to select New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee rather than former Vice President Joe Biden, based on his response to the new coronavirus pandemic. The poll, conducted on behalf of the Club for Growth PAC – an economic conservative organization – shows that voters overwhelmingly (54 percent) approve of the job Cuomo is doing in response to the pandemic.

Only one-in-five poll voters disapprove. In contrast, 32 percent of poll voters approve of Biden’s response to the pandemic.  According to the poll, four key demographics want to see Cuomo as the nominee rather than Biden: 66 percent of voters under age 35, 57 percent of women, 58 percent of Hispanics and 55 percent of African Americans. Biden is the presumed 2020 Democratic nominee, after Bernie Sanders announced he was dropping out of the race earlier this week.

Cuomo calls support for him to run for president “flattering, but it’s irrelevant.” He reiterates he wants to keep politics out of the pandemic response.

— Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) April 11, 2020

“I’m not running for President, I’m not running for Vice President, I’m staying right here,” Cuomo says.

He also says he would turn down a cabinet post.

“I don’t know why this is so hard to accept from an elected official,” he adds.

— Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) April 11, 2020

On calls for Cuomo to replace Biden: “To the extent it’s flattering I appreciate it..But I have NO political agenda period. I’m not running for President. I’m not running for Vice President. I’m not going to Washington. I was a cabinet secretary 20 years ago.”

— Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) April 11, 2020