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I hope so; but not so sure.
Mamdani is a highly charismatic figure.
His policies scarcely matter to his voters.
He tells people: "I'll reduce your costs of food, rent, child car etc., raise your pay; and, give you a share of power.
What's not to love? It doesn't seem to matter that reality will be so very different.
All of Trump's international triumphs--stopping wars, fixing trade, fixing border etc.--mean nothing to these voters. It's just not the world they experience in daily life.
Nor are they inspired by Trump's talk of AI and crypto, or building a golf resort in Gaza.
In Trump's first Term, he never failed to talk about the improved wages, reduced unemployment and expanding small-business opportunities for blacks, Latinos, women etc.
The Republicans forgot about this, this cycle...and got schlonged.
If Sliva had pulled out, Cuomo would have won. Plus, if all illegals or non-citizens who voted were taken out, no contest. NYC allows non-citizens to vote.