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Cuomo 2016? Governor's Presidential Ambitions Encounter Hillary Clinton Possibility

Cuomo's Presidential Ambitions Meet Clinton Roadblock
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a availability with Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa, in the Treaty Room of the State Department, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a availability with Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa, in the Treaty Room of the State Department, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Since taking office last year, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has done many things well, positioning himself for a possible presidential run.

He has challenged -- and outmaneuvered -- Albany's wily Legislature. He has kept his once-notorious temper from spilling over. He has built a prodigious fund-raising operation and earned poll numbers that are the envy of governors nationwide.

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