Andrew Cuomo Deemed 5th Most Democratic Governor

New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the fifth most democratic governor in the nation, according to a new analysis by InsideGov.

The findings analyzed data on the ideologies of each governor currently serving. Cuomo came in fifth behind Tom Wolf (D-PA), Jay Inslee (D-WA), Mark Dayton (D-MN), and Peter Schulman (D-VT).

Cuomo’s public statements, press releases, and other information were analyzed on popular and important political issues. The study found he was most liberal when it came to individual rights, moderately liberal on domestic and economic issues, and moderately conservative on defense and international issues.

For example, Cuomo was deemed “very liberal” when it comes to individual rights, according to his stance on legally requiring the hiring of women and minorities, comfort with same-sex marriage, and support for easing the voter registration process.

On the other hand, Cuomo is “moderately conservative” on defense and international issues, considering his strong support for the expansion of free trade, support of “American exceptionalism,” and his wish to avoid foreign entanglements.

Read Cuomo’s full ideological analysis here on InsideGov.

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