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Former New York Governor Discusses Morals in Politics

Cuomo closed his address with a plea forHarvard students to follow his example.

"I don't think it's enough for me to say, `Iled a good life,'" he said. "I am not enough forme...we're in this to try to make the whole placebetter, and until we do, you, the people at theKennedy School and Harvard, should not besatisfied."

Many forum participants were impressed with thespeech.

"I thought it was excellent. I'd vote for himfor president if he were running. I especiallyliked his ideas about community, I think that'sthe key to our success as a country," said MichaelJ. Giordano '02.

Graduate School of Education student Amy Chanalso said she appreciated Cuomo's address.

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"I thought it was great, inspirational--itmakes me want to go out and do something," shesaid.

While Cuomo spent most of the eveningdiscussing the general liberal agenda, he didcomment on one current political issue during thequestion and answer period.

Asked whether he thought Hillary Clinton shouldrun for the Senate in New York, Cuomo said, "Iwould not say she should be running or sheshouldn't be running."

There are several issues for her to consider,he pointed out, and eventually she will have to"look into [her] heart, look into [her] stomach,and do what feels right."

Cuomo also quieted laughter about a potentialDan Quayle run for the presidency with anadmonishment. "You're wrong about Quayle."

He refused to speculate on presidentialcandidates, but did suggest both his son Andrewand the First Lady might make good Democratic vicepresidential candidates

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