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Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins gains traction Democrats unhappy Cuomo
2014-10-11 20:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NY Daily News: The only thing standing between Gov. Cuomo and his hopes for a resounding victory on Election Day might be a 61-year-old United Parcel Service worker from Syracuse. Howie Hawkins has taken a leave of absence from his job unloading UPS trucks to run as the Green Party candidate for governor. Casting himself as the progressive choice in the race, he has gained traction among Democrats unhappy with Cuomo for embracing tax cuts and charter schools, and for not banning fracking, a gas-drilling...
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