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womanofthehills

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20. In Albuquerque, the buses are free

Reply to MichMan (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 04:24 PM

10 hrs ago

New Mexico also has free childcare & free college. Thanks to our great Gov. If SNAP didn’t go through, she was going to pick up the tab.

NM has more money now because of the Permian Basin.

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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 17 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 10 hrs ago #20

Mamdani didn't deliver on any of those things. That's all aspirational. maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #21

He hasn't even taken office yet. Those were his campaign promises. MichMan 9 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 23 hrs ago #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

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Three things: Rob H. 11 hrs ago #19

Ok SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #25

With all due respect, Rob H. 9 hrs ago #28

Ok SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #29

The last progressive Mayor of New York was David Dinkins, over 30 years ago Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #17

Dinkins never got the credit he deserved SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #30

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Mamdani was unknown when he first ran...it was an amazing campaign. He did a great job... Demsrule86 10 hrs ago #22

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There's no reason not to try. BlueTsunami2018 10 hrs ago #24

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