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Ocelot II

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3. It's just Minneapolis, not New York - which, in case you didn't notice, is the center of the universe.

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 12:22 PM

Jul 22

What we do here in Flyover Country is of no consequence to anybody but us rubes and shit-kickers. I recall some years ago when some people my family knew from New York came out here to visit, and they looked around and said, in astonishment, "Why...this is a beautiful city!" They literally expected to see cows and chickens in the streets. I don't think the DNC thinks we have cows and chickens in the streets, but for some reason Mamdani's candidacy is being looked at as some kind of national bellwether - which I doubt very much is the case. The voters of NYC will have to decide, and that city has its own unique issues. And so does Minneapolis; but ours aren't as significant because we are not the center of the universe like NYC. Omar Fateh is not Mamdani and Frey is not Cuomo. We'll sort it here, and if DNC stays out of it, so much the better.

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Why Isn't the DNC on Top of the Minneapolis Mayoral Election? [View all] MineralMan Jul 22 OP

K&R spanone Jul 22 #1

That's an interesting race, is there a primary? Polybius Jul 22 #2

Fateh got the party endorsement, but we have ranked choice voting in the general election, Ocelot II Jul 22 #4

Thank you for the info Polybius Jul 22 #5

I don't think he's a lock to win, though he certainly could. Ocelot II Jul 22 #6

Most people haven't noticed that Frey hasn't had the DFL endorsement MineralMan Jul 22 #8

I do vote in Minneapolis and I haven't decided yet. Ocelot II Jul 22 #10

Well, there certainly is that to consider. MineralMan Jul 22 #11

It's just Minneapolis, not New York - which, in case you didn't notice, is the center of the universe. Ocelot II Jul 22 #3

Yes. It's puzzling that some want the DNC to more or less MineralMan Jul 22 #7

The DNC seems to be worried that Mamdani's success will translate Ocelot II Jul 22 #9

NYC has had an odd series of Mayors. MineralMan Jul 22 #12

Bloomberg was the most normal Polybius Jul 22 #13

And Rudy, of course.... MineralMan Jul 22 #14

Lol Polybius Jul 22 #16

The main difference is that Mandami won the primary and is the only Democrat on the ballot. Minneapolis has multiple Celerity Jul 22 #17

No primary here. MineralMan Jul 22 #18

Exactly, so there are multiple Dems running. The DNC endorsing Mamdani is not the same situ. Mamdani is the only Celerity Jul 22 #19

Quite true. Fateh and Frey are the well-known ones, but there are three others plus one GOPer, Ocelot II Jul 22 #20

DNC needs to be laser focused mcar Jul 22 #15