On his Talk 1300 radio show this morning, Fred Dicker asked Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver if he thinks Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will run for governor next year. "I do," Silver replied, adding "I think he thinks it's his opportunity." Asked if he would back Cuomo or incumbent Gov. David Paterson, Silver said he wants to do what's best for the Democratic Party, meaning getting "the strongest ticket possible" with "the strongest candidate for governor."
While not a direct endorsement, that sure sounds like Silver will be endorsing Cuomo if Cuomo runs against Paterson and if polls continue to show the attorney general running well ahead of the incumbent governor.
That isn't a propitious omen for next year's budget negotiations if Paterson remains committed to seeking re-election -- a commitment Silver seems to be trying to undermine.
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