Koch Backs Two-Time Rival’s Son for Office
From Times Wire Reports
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, who twice ran against Mario Cuomo for political office, has endorsed Cuomo’s son Andrew in his bid for state attorney general.
Koch praised the younger Cuomo’s tenure as secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration.
Koch and Mario Cuomo battled in the 1977 Democratic primary for mayor -- won by Koch -- and the 1982 primary for governor -- won by Cuomo.
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