European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes monday december 21,1987 columns Mary Mcgrory non candidate Cuomo acting like a candidate not All that much has happened since i february when gov Mario Cuomo the democratic Dat scr from Queens set Ilic political world on its car by announcing hat he would not seek the presidency Gary Hart and Jospph Riden got in and then got out ahead of schedule. Then Marl got Back in again. Gov. Mill Wal Dukakis of Massachusetts proclaimed his candidacy in april raid 110 million and briefly became he froth i Matt. He is however running behind Paul Simon in the Iowa opener. The democrats who up Umil oct 19, the Day of the Slock Market crash were Lold icy could not win arc now hearing that they cannot lose. They know thai hey May inherit a nervous country and a tall ered Economy but icy arc hungry for he White House All the same. Hut the question or the Standard bearer instill wide open. The new York governor has been on inc Wing from Moscow to Pittsburgh. He raises More Money outside of his state than any Man in his party he is its most sought Afier operator. The More they Sec Cuomo and he makes sure he s never out of sight for Long the More they yearn for him. A recent interview with Tom Brokaw in which he repeated what he said last february that he would not run in ass he was drafted started inc pot boiling Over again. Statements i Praise of Simon were taken to be a putdown of his previous favorite Dukakis. Cuomo encouraged Duka Kislo get in and whispered in his car about strategy. He denies that he was giving Dukakis the leg. He was just acting in his self appointed role As commentator and handicapper of he race he stubbornly refuses to get into. Every Day some Democrat lays out the Dis heartening scenario to him Simon wins Iowa loses to Dukakis in new Hampshire Dukakis in turn is beaten by Jesse Jackson in the South on super tuesday. Re sult Back to ground Zero or perhaps a conference Call from Pany leaders if there arc such telling Cuomo that it is his duty to pick up the Flag. Everyone understands thai Cuomo Wili not be Adream candidate. He can be contentious vindictive and even Petty a Mission to Moscow with Many blunders exposed the limitations of his staff. Jul when he opens his Mouth and starts to speak in Hal warm Lenor of what really mailers and what we owe to each Oiher Oil is forgiven. Cuomo keeps saying thai there arc other worthier candidates than he. Nobody who knows him thinks demeans it. It is obvious he docs not wish to trudge around the Iowa Plains carrying a Ceramic dog for a hard to get Delegate us did rep. Richard Gephardt who is sinking slowly with the Millstone of his Lough Anthony Lewis  notae is mar. Don t k is me or in 1uw info &ndi&4tf and if to be