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[–><!–>To many New York voters, Mr. Cuomo embodies the flaws of the Democratic Party establishment. Although he attempted to rebrand himself as a “pragmatic progressive” during this campaign, he remained an avatar for the old guard that dominated New York politics for decades: labor unions, real estate developers and the financial elite. Much of the local Democratic establishment sided with him. His aligned super PAC, Fix the City, raised more than $25 million, a third of which came from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the largest sum of outside money ever in a New York City mayoral race. If the 67-year-old Cuomo, who hasn’t ruled out an independent candidacy in the fall, is elected, he will become the oldest mayor in the city’s modern history.–><!–>
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Source: Elections - nytimes.com
