Posted on 08/13/2025 2:23:26 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Former Gov. David Paterson has formally endorsed Mayor Eric Adams for reelection.
Paterson made the announcement with Adams on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday afternoon.
"Gov. Paterson is a well-respected leader throughout the city, in general, but specifically in the Harlem community," Adams said, "and I can't be any clearer that we have yet to tell our story and having Gov. Paterson being able to articulate and show us how to continue to get our story out, it's a real way. He's done it before."
Paterson had supported former Gov. Andrew Cuomo during the Democratic primary, calling him the best choice. However, after Zohran Mamdani won the primary, Paterson called on independents to unify against the Democratic socialist.
To do that, Paterson suggested either Adams or Cuomo should drop their independent campaign and support the other, lest they risk handing the election to Mamdani.
"I'll say this: if any of them dropped out in favor of the idea of increasing the chance of beating the assemblyman, they would become a national hero instantly," Paterson told CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer before Wednesday's endorsement.
A new Siena poll, released Tuesday, shows Mamdani well ahead in the race, with 44% support. Cuomo is in second with 25%, Republican Curtis Sliwa is in third with 12%, followed by Adams with just 7% support.
Adams seemed to shrug off his low polling numbers in an exclusive interview with CBS News New York's Ali Bauman on Tuesday.
"This is going to be the most unique mayoral race in the history of this city," Adams said. "And a lot of first-time voters are going to come out. That's gonna change this dynamic."
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And, as Curtis Sliwa puts it, he's his husband-in-law.
Whose husband in law?
Vote for the Crook, it’s important.
At this point, Adams is the best NYC can hope for. Sliwa can’t win, and he’s kind of a loon anyway. Avoiding Mamdani is paramount.
David Patterson married Curtis’ ex wife, talk about a small world!
Anyone who would support a mass murderer like Cuomo is either brainwashed or demonic — and those conditions are not necessarily exclusive of one another.
Cuomo and Sliwa have to drop out. Pleeeeeez....
Cuomo knows its the right thing to do and I think he will. Sliwa...someone needs to sit him down...
of course black man supports black man, we know how this works. personally i prefer Adams to Cuomo, but they are both deeply flawed. if Adams gains traction it will come at Cuomo’s expense.
Curtis Sliwa is the man!!! But he won’t draw any votes with so many independents on ballot.
Im surprised at all the Sliwa haters here.
It's about the candidate with the best odds of defeating I just want to have the strongest candidate against Mamdani.
Adams can’t win- he has the taint of Trump on him. You don’t understand NYC voters.
He cannot win- Trump hate is greater than sanity.
I want them all to stay in the race so Mamdani wins. NYC so richly deserves him.
Cuomo is way ahead of Adams. Even Sliwa is beating Adams.
I don't see why you think Adams is any kind of hope.
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