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Governor Andrew Cuomo does not talk much about his program if voters give him a third term. Cuomo said his record of what he did in the past is more important than what he did in the future.
In a speech to the state works council, Mr. Cuomo devoted most of his 40-minute presentation to his list of achievements during his first two terms. They include infrastructure projects such as the renovation of the state exhibition grounds and the renovation of airports.
"More buildings in this state than ever before in the history of the state," said Cuomo on September 25. "We really do it."
Thirty minutes after the speech, the governor briefly mentioned some of the things he would like to achieve over the next four years.
"We have a women's rights agenda, a gun security bill, a campaign finance reform, a criminal justice reform, a child victims bill, a reform of the vote," he said. Cuomo said.
It was a rare mention of the governor's future plans. S addressing reporters afterwards, Cuomo explained why he rarely focuses on the future and prefers to talk about the past. He compared the job of governor to that of CEO of a company.
"The first question for the CEO would be:" How has the company evolved under your direction? What did you accomplish? Cuomo said. "This should be the question that voters are asking for."
In other speeches to audiences including elected Democrats and union members, Cuomo spoke more about his opposition to President Donald Trump, saying that Trump's policies pose the greatest threat to the state.
"He is the Bernie Madoff of politics, and finally, the Ponzi scheme has failed," Cuomo said at a Democratic Party rally on Sept. 18.
Marc Molinaro, Cuomo's Republican opponent in the governorship race, said Cuomo was focusing on Trump to divert attention from the governor's mistakes, including bribery of former senior aides and high taxes in the state.
"Andrew Cuomo is like some kind of disturbed Oz magician," Molinaro said. "Do not pay attention to corruption in my administration. Look there, it's Donald Trump. "
Stephanie Miner, an independent governor and former mayor of Syracuse, has also opposed many of Trump's policies. But candidates must offer New Yorkers more than that, she said.
"You are fighting politics by talking about substance and facts and explaining why they are wrong," Miner said in an interview on state radio and television. "Not just standing and bellowing against them."
Miner said the governor's race should focus more on things like ethical reform and providing better health care to New Yorkers.
Steve Greenberg, a political analyst and pollster for Siena College, said the governor was focusing on Trump because it worked.
"He uses President Trump as a leaf, which is a smart political strategy for the governor," said Greenberg at the start of the campaign.
He said that Cuomo knows that the president is unpopular in the state.
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