For mere mortals, the case of the bolting bolts could seriously threaten a political career particularly coming, as it does, hard on the heels of accusations of sexual harassment made against Cuomo by multiple women, and charges that his administration covered up thousands of Covid-19 nursing home deaths. Cuomo has denied wrongdoing, but nearly every major elected politician in New York Democratic as well as Republican has called for him to resign.
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And yet, it is far from clear that any of this will bring down Unaccountable Andy. Recent polls show that Cuomo s constituents largely still have his back: Half of New York s voters want him to stay in office, while smaller shares say it s time for him to go. Democrats are even more supportive, with roughly two-thirds saying he shouldn t resign.
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Classic dilemma. Cuomo’s successor could be worse, hard as that is to believe.