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Elections should always be looked at according to that JI7 Sunday #1
Politics are a local thing. MineralMan Sunday #2
Any good Dem edhopper Sunday #3
Yes. MineralMan Sunday #4
Agree Kaleva 19 hrs ago #16
It's a huge win. H2O Man Sunday #5
Once people realize they can have things like a $30 min wage, free child care & transportation, rent freezes, and MichMan Sunday #6
Careful DFW Yesterday #13
In Albuquerque, the buses are free womanofthehills 13 hrs ago #20
Mamdani didn't deliver on any of those things. That's all aspirational. maxsolomon 13 hrs ago #21
He hasn't even taken office yet. Those were his campaign promises. MichMan 12 hrs ago #27
I (dis)agree with you, Mr. MineralMan mr715 Sunday #7
I laughed at your title even though I don't know much about NY politics. Tbear Sunday #8
dynamic younger guy with vision vs a tired same old thing retread with tons of baggage. hmmmmmm msongs Yesterday #9
Yeah DFW Yesterday #14
He's inspirational nationwide lame54 Yesterday #10
No, but I think something is brewing Blasphemer Yesterday #11
Much can be learned from Mamdani's campaign. thought crime Yesterday #12
I think there is something to be learned from all three victories SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #15
Three things: Rob H. 13 hrs ago #19
Ok SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #25
With all due respect, Rob H. 12 hrs ago #28
Ok SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #29
The last progressive Mayor of New York was David Dinkins, over 30 years ago Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago #17
Dinkins never got the credit he deserved SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #30
I think that it's over the top to read too much into NYC's election. It's not comparable to 90%+ of the country. themaguffin 19 hrs ago #18
Mamdani was unknown when he first ran...it was an amazing campaign. He did a great job... Demsrule86 13 hrs ago #22
The race was closer than expected. 49.4% of the voters voted for "someone else". N/T lapucelle 13 hrs ago #23
There's no reason not to try. BlueTsunami2018 13 hrs ago #24
The Progressive Era was a movement of city politics, civic organizations, and oppressed people bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #26
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