Cuomo, Conway to talk ‘elezioni presidenziali’

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Former gov, Trump adviser to discuss Italian values

A boy from Queens and a girl from New Jersey, each with some knowledge of politics, will be talking about the presidential election Saturday as the headliners at a luncheon of the National Italian American Foundation in Washington, D.C.

That would be Kellyanne Conway — whose mother’s maiden name is DiNatale — and Andrew Cuomo, who’s a full breed. It’s the latest out-and-about venture for the former governor who’s inching closer to a run for New York City mayor. And it’s one where he again can mingle with a very friendly audience. Cuomo was at the Columbus Citizens Foundation dinner Oct. 13 and he will also attend the black-tie gala of the National Italian American Foundation later Saturday evening.

“What more compelling speakers can you have on the upcoming election than Andrew Cuomo and Kellyanne Conway,” said John Calvelli, executive vice chair of the cultural organization and the luncheon’s moderator.

Calvelli said the event will be a question-and-answer format and not a debate between the former New York governor and the former counselor to Donald Trump. He plans on asking both “to explain the values they learned from their Italian heritage, how those values impact your politics, and how does the presidential candidate you support reflect those values.”

It costs $125 a ticket for those insights and it funds the foundation’s scholarship programs.

The session is likely to be a trip down memory lane, too. According to U.S. News & World Report, Conway was drawn to the Democratic Party by Mario Cuomo and Geraldine Ferraro, “but was lured to the GOP by Ronald Reagan.” It’s a fair assumption that Mario Cuomo also played a role in drawing his son into Democratic politics.

And taking a page from the “Only in New York folks” vein, Conway’s first work for Trump was in 2013 when he was considering a gubernatorial challenge to Andrew Cuomo, then seeking a second term. Conway’s survey found…