so let's give him a round of applause. >> governor mario cuomo, a true american giant, was 82. he is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, matilda rafa cuomo, his five children including our cnn "new day" anchor chris, and 14 grandchildren. the constant of his life always faith and family. >> what a life. what a loss. we want to talk more now about the legacy of governor mario cuomo. joining us is ron brownstein cnn senior political analyst and editorial director of the "national journal," ron, thanks so much for being with us this morning. ron, it's almost hard for people to remember at this point, but for about an eight-year period if you're talking 1984-1992, governor mario cuomo was the towering figure of the democratic party. the biggest figure in the democratic party and arguably the soul of that party. >> certainly in the liberal wing. first of all it's obviously a very sad moment not only for the the family but for the many people that admire governor cuomo. i send my condolences to all of them. you're right, you have to remember when mario cuomo emerged. he emerge

central to understanding mario cuomo is the fact that mario cuomo was from queens.ose from the other side of town. an outer borough is where the working families live, the tradesmen, the civil servants the poor. mario cuomo was the son of italian immigrants who were part of the great unwashed masses who came with great dreams but also came with great needs. who struggled but ultimately succeeded in this society due to the support they received in this great state of new york. mario cuomo's birthmark from the outer borough was deep and he wore it with pride. he had a natural connection with the outsider looking in. the person fighting for inclusion, the underdog the disenfranchised, the poor. he was always the son of an immigrant. he was always an outsider. and that was his edge. his early days in politics were not awe-inspiring. he had an earlier aborted run for mayor in 1973. in 1974 he lost in a democratic party to mary ann krupsac. he lost to ed koch in. he was elected lieutenant governor to governor kerry. in that campaign i was the campaign manager. we had no o

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president obama released a statement calling mario cuomo a determined champion of progressive values ance, inclusiveness, farnness and opportunity. president clinton and his wife hillary clinton called mario's life the very embodiment of the american dream. >>> joining me now is new york congressman charlie rangel. congressman, happy new year first of all. what is your sort of favorite kind of memory or what is the overall memory that you have of mario cuomo? >> i guess would say that for those of us who select pom polllitics as a life-long endeavor when he spoke he made you feel proud. he said eloquently everything that we should and do believe and while he's tagged with this liberal thing, i can't imagine my love for this country and my beliefs and the things that he was talking about could have a label. to me it just sounds what those people who were drafting the constitution were thinking about. people coming to this country, poor looking for a way of life having a kid, learn him english, tell him to master his craft, work hard no money, no prestige, no well-known family. and beco

mario cuomo died of heart failure at the age of 82. he served three terms as governor of new york passing away hours after his son andrew is inaugurated for a second term. senior cuomo was a political icon in his day for a decade. he was the soul of the democratic party. best known for soaring fiery speeches. more from cnn's wolf blitzer. >> reporter: new york governor mario cuomo burst on the national political stage with the keynote address at the 1984 democratic national convention. >> we proclaim as loudly as we can the utter insanity of nuclear proliferation and needs for nuclear freeze if only to affirm the truth that peace is better than war because life is better than death. >> reporter: it was so powerful so well delivered, that it rocketed cuomo to instant political fame. his political appearance led some faithful to wonder if cuomo wanted to be president. >> they said will you think about it. i have been thinking about it. >> are you going to think about it anymore? >> i'll try, sam, to keep it out of my mind. >> reporter: bu

today andrew cuomo said mario cuomo was the keynote speaker for our better angels. w days ago at his second inauguration as governor andrew cuomo was hoping that his father would hold the bible when he took that oath of office. >> the day of inauguration, i stopped at his apartment. i went to his bed and i said dad, the inauguration is today. do you want to come? you can hold the bible. or you don't have to hold the bible and there was no response. i said well let me know because there's a second event in buffalo this afternoon and it starts at 4:00. and if you change your mind, you can come to buffalo. during that afternoon, my sister played my inaugural speech for him. he knew that the buffalo event was at 4:00. my father passed away at with 5:15. he was here. he waited and then he quietly slipped out of the event and he went home. just like he always did, because his job was done. ♪ ♪ ♪ you're only young once. unless you have a subaru. (announcer) the subaru xv crosstrek. symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 34 mpg. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. [ fishing r

what do you think mario cuomo will be. >> mario is a giant of the movement. he is someone who famously coined the term us know a tale of two cities, as new york city mayor bill de blasio talked about. he talked about back in 20-30 years ago, in his famous 1984 address at the democratic national convention in which he took on then president ronald reagan. he is a progressive giant. he's somebody who, you know came out of nothing. if you think about where he came from, he was somebody who came from a family that grew up. he had, you know little when he grew up. he grew up and his son was inaugurated as second for the second term as governor for new york. it was an amazing legacy. 100 children and grandchildren, and a progressive giant in the nation. as mentioned, his son was inaugurated hours before. we have sound from him speaking about his father at the inauguration. listen. >> he couldn't be here physically today, my father. but my father is in this room. in the hart and mind of -- heart and mind of every person here. he's here and here and here. and his ins

>> mario cuomo was a political giant in new york state. the first generation mayor earned a law dreing before working his way into politics. he was governor for three terms. his death coming hours after his son was sworn in for his second term as governor. >> he couldn't be here physically today, my father but my father is in this room. he is in heart and mind of every person who is here. he's here. >> quo hoemoco mow had been sick for months. his daughter noted he passed at 5:50 p.m. which were his lucky numbers. after his son's swearing in. he delivered the keynote speech at the 84 democratic national convention. >> democrats must unite. we democrats must unite so the entire nation can unite. >> he was later considered a likely candidate for president but never sought his party's nomination. as governor he balanced budgets reduced taxes and created jobs in new york. president obama saying quote an italian catholic hit from queens he had his faith in god and faith in america to live a public life of service and we all better for it. he le

so let's give him a round of applause. >> reporter: governor mario cuomo, a true american giant, was ved by his wife of more than 60 years, matilda rafah cuomo, his five children including our cnn "new day" anchor chris, and 14 grandchildren. the constants of his life always faith and family. >> that was john berman reporting. condolences are now pouring in remembering governor mario cuomo. president obama calls mario cuomo "a determined champion of progressive values and unflinching voice for tolerance, inclusiveness, fairness dignity and opportunity." while new jersey governor chris christie said cuomo was a "strong, eloquent leader who loved new york and his people and he was a role model for future generations that anything is possible through hard work and education." former new york governor david paterson joins know now. >> good morning, carol, happy new year although it's not getting off to a very good start. >> no but i'm thankful you're here. can you share one of your favorite memories about mario cuomo? >> i once used the word per spicacity in a speech. >> he said why would

his inspiration and legacy and his experience is what has brought this state to this point. >> mario cuomo the american dream. born in queens new york to italian immigrant parents who came through else list island with little more than the clothes on his backs. cuomo became new york's secretary of state a in 1975. two years later he ran against ed koch and lost his bid for the democratic nomination for mayor of new york. cuomo was elected lujt governor in 1978 and became governor in 1928. -- 1982. >> we won because people and passion and belief are more important than money. >> he electrified the crowd when he delivered the keynote speech at the democratic national convention in 1984. his words aimed at president ronald reagan. >> there is despair, mr. president in the places you don't see. in the places you don't visit in your shining city. >> the speech won him an instant following. many yearned for a presidential run. >> he the italian stallion of democratic party politics. >> he earned the moniker ham let on the hudson. two years later, cuomo lost to georgepy georgepy tack y. >> i made

mario cuomo was 82 years old. rnor cuomo passed away just hours after his son andrew was sworn in for a second term as governor. >> last night we stayed at my father's house to ring in the new year with him. i went through the speech with him. he said it was good especially for a second termer. [ laughter ] my father's a third termer. but he sends his regards to all of you. he couldn't be here physically today, my father but my father is in this room. he's in the heart and mind of every person who is here. he's here and he's here and his inspiration and his legacy and his experience is what has brought this state to this point. [ applause ] so let's give him a round of applause [ applause ] >> condolences are pouring in including from president bill clinton who said "when he placed my name in nomination at the 1992 democratic convention he said government had the solemn obligation to create opportunity for all our people. in his three terms as governor of new york he honored that obligation." joining me to talk abo

condolences are pouring in for mario cuomo. the democrat passed away last night from natural causes. this morning new york dalety news cover, dead at 82 as his son is sworn in for his second term. just hours before his father passed away new york governor andrew cuomo told the audience at his second swearing in ceremony that his dad wasn't well enough to attend but was there in spirit. >> we stayed at my father's house to ring in the new year with him. i went through the speech with him. he said it was good especially for a second termer. see. he couldn't be here physically today, my father. but my father is in this room. he's in the heart and mind of every person who is here. he's here and he's here. >> president obama called cuomo, quote, a determined champion of progressive values and an unswitching voice for tolerance. the white house says the president also called governor cuomo to extend his condolences. bill and hill ri clinton also issued a statement. and new jersey governor chris christie accepted his condolences sayin

but mario cuomo was different. was so proud of the fact that his parents were immigrants, proud of the fact that they came here with nothing but a hope and a dream that their son would succeed. and he succeeded in everything that he touched. from neighborhood arbitration to secretary of state to lieutenant governor and of course the nation remembers him as the governor and one who articulated the principles not of the democratic party but the entire country at a democratic convention. he leaves behind a son. not only did he talk about his father in terms that made us all feel proud, but that voice that he had, if you closed your eyes for one moment, you would see that mario cuomo did not die but left his son to continue in describing the great opportunity that we have in this great country. and so i'm so glad that so many new yorkers are here and because we are here in such a short period of time and committees are reorganizing the delegation has asked me to reduce my remarks to two minutes and so i share that conce

cuomo family. rest in peace." "new york times" -- "mario matthew cuomo was born in queens on june 15 1932, the fourth child of andrea and immaculata cuomo. his parents, penniless and unable to speaking this, had come to the united states from the province of salerno, south of naples, said ayling at first in jersey city -- settling at first in jersey city. the family had moved and opened a grocery store. mario worked at the store and on saturdays served as the shabbos goy for an orthodox synagogue of the street, providing services as a non-jew that the faithful were not alone to do for themselves on the sabbath. south jamaica provided him with a career's worth of anecdotes. he signed a contract to place in her field -- to play centerfield for the class d brunswick pilots in georgia in 1952, reportedly receiving a $2000 signing bonus sizable for that time. mr. cuomo plays hard and will run over you if you get his way, pa pirates scout wrot'se baseball career. for a weekend forced to give up the game, leaving with a .244 batting average. he ma

wolf blitzer has the story of the life and times of mario cuomo. >> reporter: new york governor mario1984 democratic national convention. >> we proclaim loudly as we can, the utter insanity of nuclear proliferation and the need for a nuclear freeze if only to assert the simple truth that peace is better than war because life is better than death. >> it was so powerful, so well delivered. cuomo to instant fame. led some party faithful to wonder whether cuomo want to be president himself. >> you think about, i said, you have to think about it. >> are you going to think about it anymore? >> try to keep it out of my mind. >> reporter: it was the indecisiveness that frustrated democrats, especially those opt more liberal end and garnered the nickname, hamlet on the hudson. ultimately, cuomo chose not to run for president. >> it has nothing to do with my chances. it has everything to do with my job as governor and i don't see i can do both, therefore i will not pursue the presidency. >> reporter: mario matthew cuomo born in new york city in 1932 in the apartment above his father's grocery s

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mario cuomo says i'm interested in this.nd in december he says i might win this thing and that's the moment he gets out. i wonder if there is something about that. >> mr. mayor, you mentioned meeting the kid earlier. i'm going to ask you about andrew cuomo and ask is he compensating or overcompensating for his father's limitations? >> i don't accept that his father had limitations. but andrew is quite a fella. you may remember that when we were in office we gave him this position to do with the homeless. and he just sort of never looked back from that. i don't say that we are entitled to any credit for his asencendsy. >> why not? >> i take the blame for it. but it's interesting you should mention mario's quote because i supported barack obama. and charlie rangel and i went to south carolina. but the closest i ever came to say anything negative about obama is that you campaign in poetry but you govern in prose. i have never seen anyone who can use a teleprompter in superior fashion to him. the media helps him a lot because th

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form everywhere new york governor mario cuomo has died. passed away six hours after his oldest son, the current new york governor, andrew cuomo, was sworn in to a second term in manhattan. the elder cuomo was elected lt. governor in 1978. in 1992 he won the democratic primary for governor. then winning the general election to become the state's 52nd governor. reelected in 1986 and 1990 by towering margins, with his son andrew emerging as most trusted advisor. he entered the stage in 1994 when he delivered the keynote stage at the democratic national convention. he delivered a second spell binder on abortion, religion, and politics. the ranked among the top speeches of the 20th century vaulted cuomo into the ranks of potential presidential contenders. cuomo, who flirted with a run for president in 1988 and in 1992 was 82 years old. i'm patricia stark, now back to our special, the man who killed usama bin laden. >>> as the war of afghanistan stretched into the tenth year, it was easy to think that the world's most wanted terrorist might never

heather: what are others saying about mario cuomo if. >> reporter: of course you know, mario cuomo is giant in democratic politics. so the reaction is going to come in from all over the place including from former president clinton who said in a statement mario's life was the very embodiment of the american dream. when he placed my name in nomination at the '92 democratic convention he said government had the solemn obligation to create opportunity for all of our people. in his three terms as positive of new york he honored that obligation and the irony there is, as you mentioned in the lead-in, mario como came within a whisker of running for president in 1992. many people thought he was the frontrunner for that year. had he run there may not have been a president clinton. heather? heather: dan springer live for us. thank you, dan. leland: nobody really likes the dmv but the lines in california could be long. really long today as the state begins accepting drivers license applications from illegal immigrants. california is now one ever 10 states. offering immigrant driver program. 1.4

here is wnbc's david ushery with more on his life. >> mario cuomo was born in queens. chelor's an law degrees from st. john's university. cuomo entered private practice in 1958. in 1977, he ran for mayor 06 new york city but lost to ed koch in the primary. cuomo was elected lieutenant governor in 1978 and declared running for governor in 1972. he once e once again faced ed koch in a primary but, once again, walked away victorious. >> there is despair, mr. president, in the faces that you don't see. in the places that you don't visit. >> e h's an old fashioned, ste - winding orator with the roots of the democratic marty. >> he earned the nickname ham less on the hudson. he even kept a plane idling on the tarmac while he debated whether to run or stay in new york to deal with the state's fiscal problems. >> it's my responsibility to deal with this extraordinary problem. were it not guilt, i would trav new hampshire today. that was my hope and i'm prepared for it. >> cuomo ran for a fourth term in 1984. george pitaki, who had been a little-known state senator. >> we have e

mario cuomo died at home at the age of 82. the three term democratic governor of new york state, possible presidential candidate considered as well for the supreme court had been hospitalized back in november for a heart condition. he was throughout his career, a powerful or r fuful orator, lib. first to become new york governor and political dynasty in the state. his son, andrew cuomo, sworn in for his second term as governor earlier today, as it would turn out, hours before his father passed away and of course, his son, chris cuomo, anchor of cnn's "new day." our news, mario cuomo, dead at age 82. the crash of 8501. 9 bodies have been recovered so far, including one with a flight uniform. no sign of the crucial black boxes yet. anthony bourdain, parts unknown: mexico starts right now. >>> mexico is a country where every day people fight to live. all too often, they lose that battle. a magnificent, heartbreakingly beautiful country, the music and food, and a uniquely mexican, darkly funny, deeply felt world view. right down t

what do you think about who mario cuomo is? >> he was a towering figure in state and city and national politics. very principled. he was also the road not taken for progressives in a lot of ways. he was going to be the inheriter of tradition that went back to fdr. the guy who did run was bill clinton. and he became the person who set the tone for democratic politics for 20 years. >> how different history could have been. >> could have been very different, yeah. >> this is a very famous address at the 1984 dnc. we he made a powerful case for liberalism. it's in the midst of the reagan years. let's listen to that first. >> we believe as democrats that a society as blessed as ours the most affluent democracy in the world's history, one that can spend trillions on instruments of destruction, ought to be able to help the midclass in its struggle. ought to be able to find work for all who can do it. room at the table. shelter for the homeless. care for the elderly and infirm and hope for the destitute. >> you can't help but think in

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remembering former new york governor mario cuomo.mark shields and michael gerson on what's in store for politics in 2015. >> sreenivasan: it's one of the deadliest migration routes in the world. refugees fleeing war and poverty in north africa and the middle east, board rickety, over- crowded boats, crossing the mediterranean to europe. thousands have died on this journey. increasingly, human smugglers are abandoning vessels jammed with migrants before they even reach european shores. it's the second such incident this week alone. a ship carrying hundreds of migrants, stranded in the rough waters of the mediterranean. shortly before dawn today, italian officials took control of the sierra-leone-flagged "ezadeen." >> ( translated ): the coast guard is working to avoid another tragedy. we called on board immediately when the plane detected the ship. there were no crew and one migrant, a woman, took the call. she said: "we are alone. please help us, we are in danger." >> sreenivasan: as many as 450 people, including children and some pr

new york is a better state thanks to mario cuomo. >> that's new york governor andrew cuomo.ather, mario cuomo is often remembered for his speeches, including his 1984 address at the democratic national convention, when he challenged president ronald reagan's description of the united states as a "shining city on a hill." this is a clip. >> you what to know that this nation is more a tale of two cities than it is just a shining city on a hill. maybe, mr. president, if you stopped in at the shelter in chicago and spoke to the homeless there maybe, mr. president, if he asked a woman who have been denied the help she needed to feed her short of because you said you needed the money for a tax rbreak for million our missile we cannot afford to use. >> that was mario cuomo giving his 1984 address at the democratic national convention. well, juan, you attended his wake and i want to the end of the funeral. you write about him in your column in today's "new york daily news." in a nutshell, what people were saying? >> cuomo was not only a silver tongue order and a philosopher in many

he was one of the country's great liberal leaders, three time governor of new york mario cuomo died athe age of 28. his death comes on the same day that his son was sworn into a second term. nbc's new york's david ushery has more on the life of the liberal giant. >> mario cuomo was born in queens, the son of italian immigrants who came to ellis island with the dream of starting a knew life for themselves. his parents owned a grocery store. he earned his bachelors's law degree, entering private practice in 1958. in 1977 he ran for mayor of new york city, lost to ed koch in the primary. cue moo wouz elected lieutenant governor in 1978. he once again faced ed koch in a primary but this time walked away vick tour yous. and with the help of his son he went on to defeat the. >> people and the passion of belief are still more important than money. >> cuomo was cat palted into the national spotlight two years into his first term delivering an electrifying can note speech to the democratic national convention. >> there is despair, mr. president, in the faces that you don't see, in the places th

in damages. >>> condolences continue to pour in following the death of former new york governor mario cuomost night of natural causes stemming from heart failure. cuomo was catapulted to the national stage during his famous 1984 speech criticizing then president ronald reagan over economic inequalities. his son governor andrew cuomo released a statement saying in part, governor cuomo presented 11 consecutive balanced budgets, reduced taxes and implemented comprehensive governmental ethics and fiscal reforms. it also noted 2014 marked 60 years of marriage to first lady matilda raffa cuomo. >>> and leading the news in new york's daily news birds do slur their song after drinking alcohol. this according to researchers at oregon health and science university. the study found zebra finch birds enjoyed drinking juice spiked with alcohol, adding that birds can handle alcohol much better than humans. that's an interesting study. >>> this next video is astonishing. check out these two climbers currently embarking on a climbing path called the devil's short cut. with nearly 300 meters of vertical wal

former new york governor mario cuomo is being remembered this morning as the most influential liberal voice of his generation. he died thursday at 82 from heart failure. word of his death came only hours after his son andrew cuomo was inaugurated for his second term as governor. in a statement president obama called mario cuomo a determined champion of progressive values and an unflinching voice for tolerance tolerance, inclusiveness, fairness dignity and opportunity. he was known for his large intellect, but his flirtations with the presidency frustrated supporters. marlie hall looks at the career that thrust cuomo into the national stage as an apologetic champion of the left. >> he was a govern in 1983 and served three terms balance 1g 2 consecutive budgets and leading new york through two recessions. cuomo emerged on the national stage in 1984 at the democratic convention in san francisco, delivering the keynote address he highlighted the fail euroures of the reagan presidency. >> there's despair, mr. president, in the faces you don't see, in the places you don't visit in your shin

former new york governor mario cuomo will be laid to rest this morning. ndard-bearer for the democratic party. he was the father of the current new york governor andrew cuomo and the father of our friend and colleague, chris cuomo. about 1,000 mourners including vice president joe biden and chris christie paid their respects to cuomo, some waiting hours in the line in the cold. joining us is someone who knew the governor well and sparred with him often, bill bennett, the education second under president reagan and the drug policy director under george h.w. bush. he hosts the national talk radio show "morning in america" good morning, mr. bennett. >> good morning, alisyn. >> we just said you sparred with mario cuomo often. had a famous debate with him. what was it like to spar with mario cuomo? >> it wasn't a spar. if i could correct. it was more like the frasier/ali fly in manila. they were great, they were strong. i probably had 150 debates in my life and 15 of them were with mario cuomo and he was the best he was terrific. shakespeare says of his opponen

former governor mario cuomo passed away yesterday.'s tracie potts has more on his legacy from capitol hill. >> reporter: hi, richard. mario cuomo of new york died just hours after andrew was inaugurate rated. he is being remembered as a giant not only in new york government and politics but also nationally. it was his speech in 1984 that got a lot of people thinking he should run for president. he did not, but still had a huge influence. and this morning, condolences are pouring in from democrats like the clintons who called him a friend and in a statement we got earlier this morning, president obama who called governor cuomo governor andrew cuomo and said his father was a champion of progressive values. we are hearing from peter king and chris christie who called him a role model. people may not realize, he was a minor league baseball player before going into politics. cuomo was 82 years old. richard? >> all right. thanks to tracie potts on the hill. for more on cuomo's legacy we are joined by mark murray, nbc political editor. good

mario cuomo could have done what barack obama did.uld have turned around and run for president in 1988 but he didn't and he almost did jump in the race in 1992. he famously left a chartered plane idling at the albany airport on the day of the new hampshire primary filing deadline. mario cuomo died on new year's day at the age of 82. he leaves hend ss behind a political heir. his eldest son andrew starting his second term as governor of new york state. he also leaves behind a mystery for the ages. what would have happened if he'd gotten on the plane and flown to new hampshire and why didn't he. joining us from d.c. this morning is e.j. dionne he first began reporting on governor cuomo with his failed run for new york city mayor in 1977 and here in studio terry ballway now director of the duquesne university center for history, politics and policy. e.j., let me start with you. the simple question the plane was idling. the field was wide open. the polls showed if mario cuomo got in that race he leaves bill clinton in the dust. he leaves

assessing the impact of a political icon, mario cuomo has died. he was 82. he served three terms as new york governor, elevating him to the national stage. he was one of the loudest and most eloquent defenders of the democratic party. cuomo flirted twice with presidential runs, but never threw his hat into the ring. >> 30 bodies have now been recovered in indonesia as the search continues for more victims of airasia flight 8501. you are looking at live pictures from indonesia as that search mission continues. some of those bodies were reportedly still belted into their seats. more planes and ships arrived today to help in the search for the fuselage and black boxes. >> it has been one of the deadly effort years in record on iraq and syria. the iraqi government said more than 15,000 people died there last year, the most since 2007. the observatory for how many rights said 6,000 people were killed in syria in 2014, nearly half civilians. >> there's a new bed to release the al jazeera journalists imprisoned in egypt. >> the family seems to be homeful home run pe

president obama called mario cuomo a quote determined champion of progressive values and voice for tolerance cuomo died of heart failure. he was 82 years old. rick leventhal is live in the new york city newsroom with more. >> the son of a grosser first generation american and the first italian american elected governor of new york, he was a force for liberals-graduating first in his law school class practice two decade before going into politics serving three terms as governor and spoke the national convention. >> we're the shining city of the hill but the hard truth is not not everyone is sharing in this city's splendor some glory. >> cuomo lost his bid for a fourth term to george pataki who called mario cuomo a proud son of immigrants, possessed of a soaring intellect and a great new yorker hem was heavily recruited to run for a.in '88 and '92 and he nominated a relatively enknown arkansas governor for the highest office in the land. >> it's time for change. it's time for someone smart enough to know, strong enough to do sure enough to lead the comeback kid new voice for a new america, bec

>>> and, new york's iconic three-time governor, mario cuomo, has died.ust hours after his son, andrew cuomo, was sworn in for a second term. tonight, a look at his life and legacy. but first, the "nightline" five. >> zantac heartburn alert. stop! nexium can take 24 hours to work. zantac's different. zantac rushing relief in as little as 30 minutes. for relief without the wait. try zantac. no pill releaves heartburn faster. >>> take zzzquil and sleep like you haven't seen your bed in days. no. like you haven't seen a bed in weeks. zzzquil. it helps you sleep easily and wake refreshed. because sleep is a beautiful >>> good evening. tonight, we're taking a look at a complicated medical procedure that's changing women's bodies and lives after cancer. many survivors confront unexpected challenges after the battle, and for the women you're about to meet mastectomies brought their own host of problems, not just physical but emotional, too. they told abc's cecilia vega about restoring their breasts and their self-esteem. >> reporter: from answergelina jolie -- >

the fox news political insiders are back, pat kadell and john -- mario cuomo is perhaps the most unselfishck the animosity ---certainly are not following in cuomo's lead. >> of all the people i worked for, he was probably the very top with president carter and ted kennedy and george mcgovern and people i worked with character. this is a man who had great principles, he had great passions, he was greatly persuasive and he was a patriot and he rose above the battle. this is a man who worked he stood by who he believed in, he took care of ordinary people not interest groups, he was a governor who put aside as a candidate and as governor i worked with him in 1973 for a long time trying to get him to run, he made people come together as he did in forest hills and corona he believed in unifying people. he was the most articulate spokesman for what i call classic liberalism, which we don't really have in the democratic party today. and he expressed in that speech in san francisco and i remember he called and read me this speech in the weekend before and read me the speech and i was in tears, i do

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tonight, mario cuomo is being remembered. the former three-term governor of new york died yesterday just hours after his son, andrew, began his second term as governor of new york. cuomo became a reveered figure in democratic politics in the 1980s, especially after one speech in san francisco. here's jim axelrod. >> a shining city is perhaps all the presidencies from the portico of the white house. >> reporter: it was the summer of 1984 and mario cuomo's job at the democratic convention was to make the case against ronald reagan. >> mr. president, you ought to know that this nation is more a tale of two cities than it is just a shining city on a hill. >> reporter: that night cuomo became his party's loudest voice and liberalism's sharpest defender. >> the republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the week are left behind by the side of the trail. we democrats believe that we can make it all the way with the whole family intact. >> reporter: born

. >>> a legend loss mario cuomo, a political powerhouse remembered by those who knew him best. an idealist for things he believed in. >>> and bowled over. major upsets in the first-ever college football playoff. the stage is now set for the national championship game. the underdogs taking on as the top-ranked crimson tide get swept out to sea. in the southwest. more than a foot of snow in northern arizona. by now the flagstaff area usually has much more snow on the ground. just doesn't arrive all at once. there were dozens of accidents and interstate 40 was closed for a while. >>> and further east on i-40 in oklahoma city a truck overturned and caught fire. it was carrying mattresses and carpets and there were only minor injuries reported. it was one of many accidents blamed on the slick roads. but those are only two of the places experiencing winter weather today. >> let's get the forecast from accuweather's justin povick. good morning. >> thank you. the northeast, another cold day on tap for friday. have the heavy coats handy. some snow showers off the great lakes. traveling

former new york governor mario cuomo has die. o passed away thursday hours after his oldest son, the current new york governor, andrew cuomo, was sworn into a second term. many high-profile politicians weighing in. pataki releasing this statement, "our deepest condolences on the passing of governor cuomo, a proud son of immigrants possessed of soaring intellect and a great humor. chris christie saying, our country and our region lost a giant today with the passing of governor mario cuomo. he was a strong eloquent leader who loved new york and its people. he was re-elected in 1986 and then again in 1990 serving a total of three terms. with his son andrew emerging as his most-trusted adviser. the elder cuomo entered the national stage in july 1984 when he delivered the keynote speech at the democratic national convention. this brought cuomo into the ranks of possible presidential contenders. he was hospitalized as recently as last month and treated for heart problems. he was 82 years old. i'm patricia stark. now back to our special