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SocialDemocrat61

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19. Only in the primary

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 03:52 PM

Jul 2025

Ranked choice isn't used in the general election. Cuomo is polling at 24%, Mamdani at 40%. Cuomo can't win.

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Looks like Cuomo plans to run against Mamdani as a 3rd-party candidate. [View all] Ocelot II Jul 2025 OP

Interesting. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #1

He can't win SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #2

He absolutely can FBaggins Jul 2025 #14

Only in the primary SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #19

Oooof Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #25

Never let the facts SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #26

Lol. Corrupt crybaby sex pest running as an independent. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2025 #3

Fredo gets very angry if you call him Fredo. comradebillyboy Jul 2025 #28

Sheesh Faux pas Jul 2025 #4

"Far left" if only. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2025 #5

Sore loser serial sexual harasser. Dismaying to see some posts here supporting his run against the Dem primary winner. Celerity Jul 2025 #6

I don't think he'll have much luck. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #9

I don't believe the general election uses ranked choice voting, only the Democratic primary tritsofme Jul 2025 #12

In that case I stand corrected. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #17

Very disappointing SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #21

I think Support Democrats should be rigorously enforced by juries Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #23

I'm surprised, I thought they'd all back Adams. Even Trump mentioned as much WarGamer Jul 2025 #7

It's designed to siphon votes... Wuddles440 Jul 2025 #10

One poll I saw recently had Adams trailing Silwa fujiyamasan Jul 2025 #31

I seems to me that Adams isn't very well liked. And comradebillyboy Jul 2025 #32

I'd be surprised if Cuomo endorses Adams, but if his campaign goes no where, maybe it could happen fujiyamasan Jul 2025 #34

OK SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Ocelot II Jul 2025 #16

He loses half of his arguments just by that alone Torchlight Jul 2025 #11

We can put to bed the notion that Cuomo is a Democrat, cloudbase Jul 2025 #13

Good- he will split the anti-Mamdani vote with Adams, and neither will win Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #15

No SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #20

Another post in this thread says it is used in the general Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #38

What other post? SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #40

Is it a class war or not? Duncan Grant Jul 2025 #18

Nah, it is a selfish slimeball high on his own supply. He's an outlier. emulatorloo Jul 2025 #30

Who's pumping money into a losing campaign? Duncan Grant Jul 2025 #36

Good...he can split this shitheel vote with Adams and Sliwa Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author madville Jul 2025 #24

Will he change his name to Jill Stein? Johonny Jul 2025 #27

Sore loser. I read Clinton and Clyburn have endorsed Mamdani, so yay! emulatorloo Jul 2025 #29

Who did Clyburn endorse in the last NYC mayoral election? MichMan Jul 2025 #39

Did Cuomo forget to sign the party loyalty oath? Ping Tung Jul 2025 #33

Does NYC have run-off elections? Or can someone win with Ars Longa Jul 2025 #35

As Mike Nellis pointed out on Substack... regnaD kciN Jul 2025 #37