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Cuomo says he's not worried about Cynthia Nixon, but actions indicate otherwise

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In the days since actor and progressive activist Cynthia Nixon indicated she might want to run against Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary for governor, Cuomo has made a number of public appearances and taken several steps to shore up his political base. It’s just over two weeks until the state budget is due, but there’s been little talk of that at the Capitol. Instead of meeting with legislative leaders to hash out health care spending and possible new taxes, Cuomo has focused on issues important to left-leaning Democrats in the state. He might need them as voters in a September primary if he’s challenged from a candidate to the left like Nixon. The governor spoke to a gathering of abortion rights lobbyists in Albany on Tuesday, where he gave an award to Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood and the daughter of former Texas Governor Ann Richards, and touted his record on women’s issues. “We’ve enacted the best paid family leave program in the United States of

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