Sentences with phrase «national liberal icon»

Mario Cuomo, New York's 52nd governor and a national liberal icon, passed away on New Year's Day — the same day his eldest son, Andrew, was sworn in for a second term, and exactly 32 years after he was first inaugurated.

Astorino often compares himself to Pataki, who was a little - known state senator way behind in the polls when he surged to an upset victory on Election Day, ousting a national liberal icon, former Gov. Mario Cuomo.