Back to commentary By Louis A. DeFreitas,Sr. Recently, I sent a letter to Andrew Cuomo telling him I believe he is a Democrats that could beat George Pataki or Peter King for the Governorship of New York State. Before I put the letter in the mail, his father, Mario Cuomo, began a mini war with Carl McCall, a Black politician who may challenge his son in the Democratic primary. New York Democrats, because of Black voters, have been victorious in the last two state-wide elections for the U.S. States Senate.
Blacks make up about seventeen percent of the population in New York State.
To ignore seventeen percent of any population is just plain political suicide. Alfonse D' Amato and Rick Lazio did not understand this fact and they lost big time. Republicans Peter King and George Pataki understands this fact. Both have working relationships with respected members of New York's Black leadership. Both have been smart enough not to ignore Black communities.