Andrew Cuomo to stay on ballot, but can he overcome his campaign's missteps? [View all]

The Friday before Primary Day, top officials at the super PAC boosting Andrew Cuomo were guardedly optimistic about his chances – despite some troubling signs in the early voting tallies.

Addressing donors in a virtual meeting, Fix the City Chair Steve Cohen cited major newspaper editorials that argued Zohran Mamdani wasn’t fit for the mayoralty, according to two people who attended but requested anonymity because the virtual meeting was private.

John Cordo, a lobbyist whose clients include 1199 SEIU, answered a query about get-out-the-vote work by describing the efforts planned by the many unions who had endorsed the former governor, the people said. Then pollster Mark Penn, whose early clients included former Mayor Ed Koch, previewed a poll showing Cuomo still held a double-digit lead.

Even amid the sunny presentation, some of the donors exchanged worried texts, attendees told Gothamist. Where was the concrete plan to turn out voters for Cuomo? And Penn’s subdued tone belied the message of reassurance he was supposedly delivering.



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