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SocialDemocrat61

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89. Endorsments: Mamdani vs Cuomo

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #88)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 06:12 AM

Oct 12

ZOHRAN MAMDANI (Democrat)

Elected officials: Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, state Attorney General Letitia James, Reps. 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 and Andrew Gounardes, 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 and Monique Chandler-Waterman, 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 and Chris Marte

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

ANDREW CUOMO (Democrat running as an independent candidate)

Elected officials: State Sen. Sam Sutton

Other: Jim Walden

https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/10/endorsements-2025-nyc-mayoral-general-election/406718/

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My thought about Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party. [View all] MIButterfly Sep 29 OP

Yeah. mr715 Sep 29 #1

"We have a Democratic nominee. Are we a party who rallies behind our nominee or not?," Emile Sep 29 #2

YES! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 29 #58

Unfortunately and some times it's wrong, but Democrats do have different opinions especially ....... Lovie777 Sep 29 #3

I am with you. Cuomo's term, like Bloomberg's had much that was awful in it, and much that Scrivener7 Sep 29 #5

there is always the least bad choice . just be grateful for any vote he gets no matter how begrudging msongs Sep 29 #24

It really is that simple. sdfernando Sep 29 #4

I don't think endorsements should be automatic newdeal2 Sep 29 #6

How about, if you can't, in good conscience, endorse the candidate, then don't say anything? MIButterfly Sep 29 #9

I'm not a New Yorker... the people will make the final decision, soon. WarGamer Sep 29 #7

What exactly is the "establishment" doing to harm Mamdani? SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #8

Mamdani is not taking any harm mr715 Sep 29 #10

How? SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #12

I'll do my best, I'll try to be logical. mr715 Sep 29 #14

Most endorsements in 21 SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #15

How about Cuomo? mr715 Sep 29 #16

F*ck Cuomo SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #18

Ha! mr715 Sep 29 #19

Then what is the "establishment" doing? SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #21

You say fuck Cuomo mr715 Sep 29 #23

Cuomo is not part of the establishment SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #27

I've done my best to articulate my reasoning. mr715 Sep 29 #30

And I've asked you to cite SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #36

Cuomo was establishment Democrat until he declared himself himself IND after losing the Dem primary. thesquanderer Sep 29 #62

Cuomo sucks SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #64

While they may not be withholding funds, I doubt the party machinery under Jacobs is working to elect him, either. thesquanderer Sep 29 #67

That's supposition SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #68

I still think he's part of the establishment since he didn't resign and disappear Tribetime Sep 30 #81

That's an opinion SocialDemocrat61 Sep 30 #83

Excellent reply! I believe this is a leadership test. Emile Sep 29 #20

No, it's a purity test. SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #22

Who is looking for purity? mr715 Sep 29 #25

Sure they could SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #29

What is your definition of establishment? nt mr715 Sep 29 #33

National and state party officials SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #37

It isn't just me. mr715 Sep 29 #38

Again I couldn't care less SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #42

Even if endorsements are not important... thesquanderer Sep 29 #63

Endorsements are bs SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #65

Populists use the label Establishment to identify and demonize imaginary corrupt enemies out to get them. betsuni Sep 30 #74

re: "a disgraced former governor who was forced to resign and is now running as an independent." thesquanderer Oct 12 #88

Endorsments: Mamdani vs Cuomo SocialDemocrat61 Oct 12 #89

Good link, ty. But there is this perception that the big players in the party are not enthusaistic about him... thesquanderer Oct 12 #90

It's coming from the corporate media SocialDemocrat61 Oct 12 #91

Are we a party who rallies behind our nominee or not? Emile Sep 29 #40

We should be SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #43

As I said, it's a leadership test! Emile Sep 29 #44

And as I said SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #45

Gillibrand lives in N.Y. Booker does not. There is no reason for Booker to endorse candidates for another state. 3Hotdogs Sep 29 #46

Gillibrand lives in upstate New York SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #48

Moynihan had a term, "Benign neglect." 3Hotdogs Sep 29 #49

Yes he did SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #52

gotta wait 'till February fund raiser. 3Hotdogs Sep 29 #54

Well I'll still give a heart now ❤️ SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #56

Now I want a heart. nt mr715 Sep 29 #57

Ok here you go ❤️ SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #59

Just a respectful, thought provoking discussion. And a heart. NT mr715 Sep 29 #60

I am not a New Yorker and have no ball in this game. sheshe2 Sep 29 #11

It's a purity test SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #17

You are correct. sheshe2 Sep 29 #28

I've asked for SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #34

Why is anyone obligated to answer questions you ask? Violet_Crumble Sep 29 #66

They are not SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #69

Conspiracy theory that Democrats are corrupted by donors, oligarchs, billionaires, corporations, lobbyists, betsuni Sep 30 #75

I'm not from New York, I simply don't care about this election. tritsofme Sep 29 #13

We're the greatest city in the world mr715 Sep 29 #26

Also a strong democratic socialist movement may convince applegrove Sep 29 #31

Either way the Democrat Party wins Glen Livid Sep 29 #32

Democratic not Democrat. nt BWdem4life Sep 29 #41

George Carlin has already told us why. aeromanKC Sep 29 #35

We need to support the new guard Chicagogrl1 Sep 29 #39

Amen LilElf70 Sep 29 #51

"We need to support the new guard" sheshe2 Sep 29 #53

In the movie Logan"s Run SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #55

Dayum, fifty could be the new old and in the way. sheshe2 Sep 29 #61

Then "new guard" gets same "disappointment" complaints, into the Status Quo Establishment binder they go. betsuni Sep 30 #79

Herding Democrats can be harder than herding cats. pat_k Sep 29 #47

Well said Cirsium Sep 29 #50

re: " It shouldn't be who the establishment wants it to be or who they think it should be or whose turn it is" thesquanderer Sep 29 #70

He should become a Democrat LyfeTimeDem Sep 29 #71

Mamdani is a democrat SocialDemocrat61 Sep 29 #72

he is a self-identified Socialist LyfeTimeDem Sep 30 #73

He's a member of the Democratic Party SocialDemocrat61 Sep 30 #80

Yep Coumo & Adams shouldnt be running IbogaProject Sep 30 #76

The old Democrats have to step aside bob4460 Sep 30 #77

How do you define old? SocialDemocrat61 Sep 30 #85

Sanders doesn't identify as a Democrat n/t MichMan Sep 30 #86

True SocialDemocrat61 Sep 30 #87

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He is a Democrat. It's time to show support for the democratic nominee. Emile Sep 30 #84

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