Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York is known as a hard-charging, ruthless political operator.
But his power has always come from two sources: legislators’ fear of crossing him and his popularity among the electorate.
After recent scandals over bullying allegations, his administration’s handling of nursing home deaths and accusations of sexual harassment, the fear is gone.
But does he still have the support of voters?
Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter for The New York Times.
Sign up here to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter.
Background reading:
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.