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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 20 March 2018
'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon running for governor

By MARY ESCH dacy. But recently, he
Associated Press mocked the celebrity sta-
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For- tus the Grammy, Emmy
mer "Sex and the City" star and Tony winner could
Cynthia Nixon is running for bring to the race.
New York governor. "Normally name recogni-
After flirting with a run for tion is relevant when it has
months, Nixon said on Twit- some connection to the
ter Monday that she will endeavor," Cuomo told re-
challenge Gov. Andrew porters earlier this month. "If
Cuomo in New York's Dem- it was just about name rec-
ocratic primary in Septem- ognition, then I'm hoping
ber. that Brad Pitt and Angelina
It sets up an intriguing race Jolie and Billy Joel don't get
pitting an openly gay lib- into the race."
eral activist against a two- While Nixon has strong po-
term incumbent with a $30 litical connections and
million war chest and pos- name recognition in the
sible presidential ambitions. city that was the backdrop
Her campaign website said for her Emmy Award-win-
Nixon won't accept any ning role as lawyer Miranda
corporate contributions Hobbes in the HBO com-
and will limit contributions edy "Sex and the City," her
from any individual or orga- In this Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, file photo, Actress Cynthia Nixon poses for the photographers dur- star power among upstate
nization to $65,100 for the ing a photo call for the film 'A Quiet Passion' at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. voters is less certain.
election cycle. Associated Press Jefrey Pollock, pollster and
"We want our government political adviser to Cuomo
to work again. On health upstate Democrats, but ly unknown liberal activist issues. Her video shows her and other prominent Dem-
care, ending massive in- didn't have more than a and law professor Zephyr with her young son Max ocrats, said that celebrity
carceration, fixing our bro- quarter of either group. Teachout garnered a sur- as she talks about being a isn't likely to trump govern-
ken subway," Nixon said in The poll of 772 registered prising 34 percent of the proud public school par- ing experience in the vot-
a video announcing her voters was conducted vote in the 2014 Democrat- ent. ing booth.
candidacy . "We are sick of March 11-16. The margin ic primary. Last month, at the annual "Over and over in our re-
politicians who care more of error is plus-minus 4 per- "It could be a fight for the New York gala of Human search, Democratic pri-
about headlines and pow- centage points. soul of the Democratic Rights Campaign, which mary voters say they're not
er than they do about us." Nixon has in recent months Party in some sense," said has endorsed Cuomo, she looking for an outsider be-
Nixon has her work cut out given speeches and inter- Baruch College political took a backhanded stab cause they look to Wash-
for her. views calling on Democrats scientist Douglas Muzzio. at the governor's record: ington, D.C., and see what
A Siena College poll re- nationally to run "bluer" Nixon, a 51-year-old Man- "For all the pride that we the outsider has meant to
leased Monday showed in 2018 and carve out a hattan mother of three, is a take here in being such a this country," Pollock said.
Cuomo leading her by strong, progressive liberal longtime advocate for fair- blue state, New York has The first task for Nixon,
66 percent to 19 percent identity rather than be- ness in public school fund- the single worst income in- Muzzio said, is to launch a
among registered Demo- ing merely "the anti-Trump ing and fervent supporter equality of any state in the listening and talking tour.
crats, and by a similar mar- party." of Democratic New York country." "She can't be the celebrity
gin among self-identified It's a left-flank strategy that City Mayor Bill de Blasio, The 60-year-old Cuomo glamour girl," he said. "She's
liberals. Nixon did a little has had success against who has frequently clashed had no immediate com- got to get out there and
better among younger and Cuomo in the past — near- with Cuomo on a range of ment on Nixon's candi- get exposure upstate."q

John Oliver spoofs Pence

picture book about bunny

NEW YORK (AP) — John and illustrated by his wife, sweet story about Marlon
Oliver has trolled his way to Karen Pence. Oliver's book, Bundo falling in love."
the top. which he announced over Published by Chronicle
The HBO host's spoof of a the weekend, is called "Last Books, the parody was writ-
new picture book by the Week Tonight with John Oli- ten by "Last Week" contrib-
wife and daughter of Vice ver Presents a Day in the utor Jill Twiss and illustrated
President Mike Pence was Life of Marlon Bundo." The by EG Keller. Proceeds are
No. 1 on Amazon.com and story is the same, almost: being donated to The Trev- In this Nov. 7, 2017 file photo, comedian John Oliver performs at
out of stock as of midday This Marlon Bundo has fall- or Project, a suicide hotline the 11th Annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit in New York. Oliver
Monday. en for a male bunny. for LGBTQ youth, and AIDS has trolled his way to the top.
"Marlon Bundo's Day in the "There are a few small dif- United. Associated Press
Life of a Vice President" is a ferences between the two It's not the only current best-
tribute to the Pence family's books," Oliver said on his seller inspired by the Trump upcoming memoir by the "Russian Roulette," in which
beloved rabbit. It was writ- show, noting Pence's oppo- administration. No. 2 on FBI director fired last year Michael Isikoff and David
ten by the vice president's sition to gay marriage and Amazon was James Com- by President Donald Trump. Corn investigate Trump's al-
daughter, Charlotte Pence, other LGBTQ rights. "This is a ey's "A Higher Loyalty," the At No. 3 on Monday was leged ties to Russia.q