Cynthia Nixon can beat Andrew Cuomo

The most treacherous man in New York politics is weaker than he looks

Cynthia Nixon.
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Could actress and activist Cynthia Nixon really beat incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary race to be governor of New York? It's a steep road ahead, for sure. But she is a legitimate candidate and fairly well-positioned to take advantage of Cuomo's poor governance.

She could win.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.