Four horse race for the governor’s mansion 

            In New York’s upcoming governor’s mansion race, we have the common perception that its only between Cuomo and Astorino. In fact the race features two other candidates from the green and Libertarian parties.

            First up is the green party candidate Howie Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins also ran in the 2010 race but lost only gaining 1.3% of the vote. Hawkins is a freight unloader for the united parcel service and runs on the platform of climate change. He plans to cut the states greenhouse gas emission but 80% by the year 2050. This plan includes building 20 new nuclear power plants to fuel the state’s electrical needs. Realistically Hawkins just doesn't have the interests of new Yorkers to win.

            The next and last candidate on the ballot is Michael McDermott. McDermott is the libertarian candidate on the ballot. He ran for the US house in 2012 and lost to democrat Steve Israel. He gained only 0.5% of the vote in New York’s third district. His profession is a real estate broker. He runs of the platform of reducing government interference in people’s lives. He also plans to reduce the government as a whole. What he fails to realize that is people want to be led not given complete freedom. The government is there to regulate people’s lives and that’s why they are there. His chances of winning are very slim.