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Cuomo Hits Back As 'Sex And The City' Star Mulls Primary Challenge Cuomo Hits Back As 'Sex And The City' Star Mulls Primary Challenge
Cuomo Hits Back As 'Sex And The City' Star Mulls Primary Challenge This story has been updated. A day after news broke that "Sex And the City" star Cynthia Nixon was talking with Democratic strategists about entering this year's primary race against Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle, the two-term incumbent wasted no time denigrating Nixon as a B-rated celebrity backed by his longtime Democratic critic, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. In a conference call with news reporters on Wednesday, Cuomo laughed at his own answer to a question about whether de Blasio, a longtime friend of Nixon, is behind her candidacy. “I think it was probably either th…

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by Jon Craig
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Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Says 'Maybe' To Challenging Cuomo Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Says 'Maybe' To Challenging Cuomo
Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Says 'Maybe' To Challenging Cuomo Cynthia Nixon, known for playing Miranda on the HBO series "Sex and the City," is now giving a definite "Maybe" regarding a possible primary challenge to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after speculation began this past summer. Nixon gave the "Maybe" comment on Thursday to NY 1 at an event in Brooklyn encouraging women to be politically active. You can see a video of her comment here. Cuomo is running for a third term. If elected, Nixon would be New York's first woman governor. Nixon is a supporter of New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio, who has feuded with Cuomo. Click …

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by Sam Barron