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Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani holds a 10 point lead over Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s general election for mayor, while incumbent Mayor Eric Adams trails in fourth place behind Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, according to a new poll.

Mamdani gets support from 35 percent of registered voters, followed by Cuomo with 25, Sliwa with 14, Adams at 11 and attorney Jim Walden at 1 percent. Thirteen percent of respondents said they weren’t sure, while 1 percent picked another candidate.

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[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 34 points 6 days ago (3 children)

There is going to be a LOT of Republican fuckery. I hope he's up for a fight.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 25 points 6 days ago

There's going to be a lot of rat fucking on BOTH sides. He isn't any more popular with establishment Dems than he is with Republicans.

I think it's great that people like David Hogg and Mamdani are scaring the Trad Dems into exposing their true nature.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago (7 children)

I think you mean Democrat fuckery. The Republicans already said they want to deport him to his face.

Republican don't have fuckery they just say what evil thing they are gonna do then go ahead and set it in motion all on Twitter for everyone to see.

Democrats run a primary to pick the candidate to run then when it's not the guy they want behind closed doors they start the fuckery in secret.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

In NYC? This is heavy (D) turf. Blue municipality. Blue state. Overwhelmingly Blue House Delegation. Two Blue Senators. Most of the legislature from the area is DSA, ffs.

Trump might make noise, but the tip of the spear is going to have to come from the establishment Democratic Party, at least until the election is over. If anything, Trump wants Zohran to win the general, so that he can pull the institutional Dems in next to him when he announces his plan to take over the city, like he's done with LA.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 21 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Who the fuck would vote for Adams at this point?

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 20 points 6 days ago (2 children)

r/conservative:

"Better a crook than a ..."

checks notes

"... person who want to give people living wages, free buses, childcare?! pff, these evil commies"

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's so funny to see institutional democrats turning on Zohran and institutional republicans turning on Silwa.

Democracy means absolutely nothing to these people.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 6 points 6 days ago

Nothing has exposed the hypocrisy of the Establishment Democrats than David Hogg getting into the DNC, and Zohran crushing the Chosen Democrat in the primary.

The Tea Party had to take control of the Republican Party before it could evolve into MAGA, and the Progressives are going to have to take over the Democratic Party before they can establish a true Constitutional government.

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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

13% undecided? I'm not holding my breath. The fascists and the faithless Democrats are gonna do whatever it takes to tank him.

NYC get out and knock on some doors!!!

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

It'll be really telling if Silwa drops out to support Cuomo

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I have been told to Vote Blue No Matter Who and I am a loyal democrat. Zohran has my vote.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

Good! May it not only continue, but increase!

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

I really hope he's got independent security. Because New York's biggest gang has already started making threats.

[–] TheLastOfHisName@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

Don't mess with the Zohran!

[–] rational_lib@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Imagine doing such a bad job as mayor that even as an incumbent, you're polling behind Curtis Sliwa.

[–] ramenbelly@lemmy.zip 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Adams losing to a guy who spent half his life wearing a starter jacket and a beret . Lmfao what a joke. He’s gonna go to jail when he’s of no use to trump .

[–] Roopappy@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

They all do

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Vote NYC, vote!

I didn't realize Curtis Sliwa was still alive.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm expecting the dumbass voters to sit it out again in view of the expected landslide (or maybe another outrage happening across the world) and let the candidate with the convicted past into office. Again.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This time the Democrats have an actual flesh and blood candidate who actually stands for something. If he wins, will that alter your perspective at all?

American voters suck, just like they have always sucked, just like voters suck everyplace else. That's the field in which the game is played.

Being the lesser of two evils is not a good strategy. The greater evil gets all the attention and therefore enthusiasm. Good vs evil is a whole different dynamic.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 6 days ago

He brought out the youth vote in droves. That's a rare thing.

I can’t wait to see what nefarious shit awaits us knowing how popular he is and how many powerful the unpopular have become

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 2 points 5 days ago

Zohran The Destroyer (of class inequality, oligarchy).

[–] OneSpectra@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

What other cities have ranked-choice voting or approval voting?

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