This item was dropped for space from my "Albany Insider" column this morning:
Donald Trump is set to meet with more than 30 state Republicans the second week of January as he still toys with the idea of a Republican run against Gov. Cuomo, Trump top aide, Michael Cohen, said.
The meeting is follow up to one Trump held at his office recently with 11 GOPers urging him to run.
While most insiders are convinced Trump is simply
seeking publicity, Cohen insists The Donald really is considering a run
and will decide by the end of January.
“The interest in Donald Trump as the Republican candidate for governor has snowballed,” Cohen said.
Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino
is seriously considering a run for governor next year.
And while he is a
favorite among state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and other Republicans, Trump
tweeted out last week that he thinks Astorino would have no chance
against Cuomo, a popular Democrat with about $30 million in his campaign
warchest.
