From The New York Times:

Andrew M. Cuomo’s father, Mario, once left a plane waiting on a runway here that would have carried him to New Hampshire and a presidential candidacy, ending years of speculation about his interest in higher office.

From the outside, it looks as if Cuomo the son is reprising his father’s role as a reluctant Democratic star.

With the primary election for governor eight months away, Mr. Cuomo, the attorney general, continues to delay pulling the trigger on a candidacy amid growing calls for him to do so. Impatience among Democrats has increased in the past few days, as Mr. Cuomo reported a huge fund-raising lead over Gov. David A. Paterson — $16 million on hand to the governor’s $3 million — and a Republican upset in a Senate race in Massachusetts renewed fears in New York about Mr. Paterson’s vulnerability.

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