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SocialDemocrat61

(6,471 posts)
25. Ok
Mon Nov 17, 2025, 05:19 PM
15 hrs ago
Fmr. President Bill Clinton endorsed Cuomo's candidacy back in June and urged people to vote for him for mayor.


Clinton endorsed Cuomo in the primary and made no endorsement in the general.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who does live in NYC (Brooklyn) and has previously endorsed mayoral candidates, when asked if he would endorse Mamdani, literally turned and walked away rather than answer the question


True about Schumer and that is a fair criticism. But my post specifically referred to Pete Buttigieg and others which you edited out.

Mamdani showed that real progressives can succeed in the Democratic Party whether the party supports them or not.


Mamdani got plenty of support from democrats, specifically:
Elected officials: Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, state Attorney General Letitia James, Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerrold Nadler, Nydia Velázquez, Adriano Espaillat, Pat Ryan and Yvette Clarke, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, John Liu, Julia Salazar, Jabari Brisport, Kristen Gonzalez, Gustavo Rivera, Michael Gianaris, Zellnor Myrie, Luis Sepúlveda, José Serrano, Nathalia Fernandez, Liz Krueger, Andrew Gounardes, and Samra Brouk, Bronx Democratic Party Chair and state Sen. Jamaal Bailey, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair and Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Assembly Members Micah Lasher, Emily Gallagher, Phara Souffrant Forest, Marcela Mitaynes, Karines Reyes, Claire Valdez, Sarahana Shrestha, Khaleel Anderson, Robert Carroll, Jessica González-Rojas, Brian Cunningham, Steven Raga, Manny De Los Santos, Khaleel Anderson, Bobby Carroll, George Alvarez, Jordan Wright, Harvey Epstein, Al Taylor, Tony Simone, Emerita Torres, Landon Dais, Alex Bores, Maritza Davila, Monique Chandler-Waterman and Jo Anne Simon, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Council Members Chi Ossé, Justin Brannan, Shaun Abreu, Carmen De La Rosa, Pierina Sanchez, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler, Alexa Avilés, Tiffany Cabán, Shahana Hanif, Erik Bottcher, Crystal Hudson, Rita Joseph, Julie Won, Oswald Feliz, Diana Ayala, Kevin Riley, Chris Marte, Farah Louis and Amanda Farías.
Others: U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Jamie Raskin, former Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/11/endorsements-2025-nyc-mayoral-general-election/406718/

As well as DNC chair Ken Martin.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democratic-national-committee-zohran-mamdani-endorsement-nyc-mayor-rcna237025

Mamdani didn’t run against the party, he embraced it and got plenty of support from the party in return.

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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 22 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 16 hrs ago #20
Mamdani didn't deliver on any of those things. That's all aspirational. maxsolomon 16 hrs ago #21
He hasn't even taken office yet. Those were his campaign promises. MichMan 15 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 23 hrs ago #15
Three things: Rob H. 16 hrs ago #19
Ok SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #25
With all due respect, Rob H. 15 hrs ago #28
Ok SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #29
The last progressive Mayor of New York was David Dinkins, over 30 years ago Prairie Gates 22 hrs ago #17
Dinkins never got the credit he deserved SocialDemocrat61 14 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 22 hrs ago #18
Mamdani was unknown when he first ran...it was an amazing campaign. He did a great job... Demsrule86 16 hrs ago #22
The race was closer than expected. 49.4% of the voters voted for "someone else". N/T lapucelle 16 hrs ago #23
There's no reason not to try. BlueTsunami2018 16 hrs ago #24
The Progressive Era was a movement of city politics, civic organizations, and oppressed people bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #26
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