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Spitzer on Cuomo: “He is the dirtiest, nastiest political player out there,” and Steve Levy would beat Cuomo.

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Today, the Good News for Andrew Cuomo.  What a difference a day makes. The new Siena Poll showing Cuomo with a 33 point lead Carl Paladino.

The bad news:  Elliot Spitzer has a long memory!!!

Appearing on the morning show of his new CNN home, Spitzer let loose on Andrew Cuomo. Not only did he warn Cuomo that his victory may not be as big as he is expecting. 

Spitzer:  “Trust me, Andrew will have a much tighter margin.”

Not only did Spitzer say if Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy was on the ballot he would be the next governor and ahead of Cuomo by 15 percent.

They may not like each other, but Elliot Spitzer and Andrew Cuomo share some some similarities

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The recent announcement from State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo that Senate Majority leader Pedro Espada Jr. and family members allegedly looted more than 14 million from the government-funded nonprofit Soundview HealthCare Network reminded me of the last man to hold the seat before Cuomo—the so-called “Sheriff of Wall Street.”

While on a personal level, the two democrats Elliot Spitzer and Andrew Cuomo are not fans of each other, they do share some interesting similarities. (please see Sam Roberts piece in the NY Times…. Spitzer on Cuomo: He’s Driven, Often by Politics)

-Nearly a year in advance of the 2006 race, polls showed Spitzer, the heavy favorite in his run for governor, and four years later Cuomo is looking at the same situation—with basically only token opposition from republicans and in all likelihood is the next governor of New York State.