The typically national press-reclusive Democratic governor of the Empire State had not been announced as an Obama debate surrogate, and his appearance in the spin room was a surprise. Cuomo was asked about the criticisms of how Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the de facto 2016 Democratic frontrunner who hasn’t said whether she will even think about running, has handled Benghazi. He demurred, not mentioning Clinton’s name as he said he felt Obama’s pain on the issue, as someone who, in his gubernatorial capacity, appoints commissioners but takes the responsibility for their actions. – Maggie Haberman
Andrew Cuomo Makes Unexpected Appearance in Spin Room
