Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday suggested his decision on entering the presidential race is based on whether former Veep Joe Biden runs.

“We live our lives on a set of assumptions and a set of assumptions,” Cuomo said during an interview with Albany radio station WAMC.

“I have a set of assumptions as to who is going to run and what that means for this country. I’ve had conversations with people, obviously, and I think certain people are getting into the race and I’m making my assumptions on that.”

Cuomo has previously praised Biden, who has yet to declare his candidacy, saying he would make “the best case” as the party’s nominee. Cuomo later dialed that back, also heaping praise on New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

But Cuomo thinks he’d make a great candidate.

“I’m the uber progressive,” he said.

“Name the person who has gotten more things done than I have. Name a governor, name a senator, who has done more things than the state of New York. We need a progressive, reality-based party. We need someone who can actually get something done.”

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