Mondale reflects on Cuomo's 1984 convention speech
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Mario Cuomo, who served as governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, died just hours after his son Andrew began his second term as New York's chief executive Thursday. He was 82.
From Cuomo's obituary in the Associated Press:
Mario Cuomo had a loud and liberal voice that inspired a generation of politicians to turn to public service, and a story of humble beginnings that he wove into calls for social justice during his three terms as New York governor and years as a national figure and hesitant presidential candidate.
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Despite calls to seek the White House, he never ran for president.
Cuomo first came to national prominence with a speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. At the convention, delegates chose Walter Mondale as the Democratic candidate for president.
Mondale joins Tom Weber for a look back at Cuomo's speech that day — and the legacy Cuomo leaves behind.