New York Daily News - In his written State of the State message last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for reforms to the state’s campaign finance laws that he said would help give “a voice to small donors” and “enable a diverse pool of candidates.”On Wednesday, his re-election campaign revealed it had raised $7 million in the last six months and had $33 million on hand. Less than 1 percent of its cash came from donors of less than $1,000.Cuomo has continued to publicly support reshaping the way state and local candidates raise funds, even as his campaign reaps the benefits of the current system and connections to wealthy, politically active donors.In a radio interview on Friday, Cuomo defended his prolific political fundraising, arguing that he has to live in the “real world” and protect against a potentially wealthy opponent who could “dwarf” his campaign’s spending during a re-election year.See on www.pressconnects.com
