the state senate in new york state. i think it's about to flip democratic. that has huge ramifications for the people in new york city. >> it's pretty clear that your world view, ideology, policy positions line up much better with cynthia nixon's than governor cuomo's? >> i'm not going to do analysis of how -- >> but just how you see the wor world. >> cynthia nixon has been an education activist, someone who has fought for a lot of the right things but electoral decisions are something i will make when i feel it's the appropriate time. the overall reality, and democrats should get used to it, is progressives in the party and grass roots won't accept the democratic party the way it was. it's in the process of change. it will be a long-term trend. >> can she win? can cynthia nixon win and does