NY Gov. Cuomo mum on supporting Hillary Clinton presidential bid

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) refused to say Monday if he would support Secretary of State Hillary Clinton if she decided to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016.

“There’s a long way away," Cuomo said on Fred Dicker's talk radio show, as reported by Politicker. "There’s no doubt that she’s incredibly popular, she’s got incredible support. ... She’s going to have to make her decision.”

Cuomo is widely reported to be weighing a presidential bid of his own in 2016, and is generally considered the front-runner if neither Clinton nor Vice President Biden decide to run. But Clinton is undeniably the favorite if she opts for a bid, dominating early polling.

A PPP poll released last week showed that 61 percent of Democratic primary voters would most like to see Clinton as the party's candidate. Joe Biden came in second, with 14 percent, and Cuomo third, with 5 percent.

Asked directly whom they would support if neither Clinton nor Biden ran, Cuomo led other Democrats with 21 percent of primary voters. Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was the only other candidate to break double digits, with 16 percent.

Pressed further on whether Clinton's decision to run would earn his support — or affect his decision to hop into the race — Cuomo was evasive.

“Oh it’s a long way away. Whoever’s running ... are you running?” Cuomo said. “Is somebody else running? ... We have to assess all the candidates.”

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