Posted on 07/06/2025 3:27:00 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Democratic socialist nominee Zohran Mamdani is the front-runner to win the general election for Big Apple mayor but could be vulnerable if anti-Mamdani voters coalesce around one opposition candidate, a new poll released Thursday claims.
The American Pulse survey shows Mamdani with the support of 35% of general election voters, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo with 29%, Republican Curtis Sliwa with 16% and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams at 14% and another independent candidate, Jim Walden, at 1%.
“Mamdani has an early lead and a clear message, but deeper scrutiny may erode enthusiasm among general election voters,” said American Pulse pollster Dustin Olson.
He said there are “warning signs flashing all around” the 33-year Queens assemblyman.
“It’s possible some voters already have buyer’s remorse. When they hear about government-run grocery stores or Mamdani’s continued refusals to denounce ‘Globalize the Intifada,’ which many folks — including me — consider to be an antisemitic slogan, support softens,” the right-leaning pollster said.
Still, nearly every analyst had wrongly predicted Cuomo would defeat Mamdani in the ranked-choice Democratic primary — with the Emerson College Poll’s last survey among the exceptions. So, general election polling should be taken with a grain of salt.
Mamdani defeated Cuomo 56% to 44% in the ranked-choice primary.
But Mamdani now faces a broader swath of voters who may not be on board with his leftist proposals that include imposing $9 billion in new taxes on the wealthy and corporations and shifting the property tax burden to “richer and whiter” neighborhoods to pay for free buses and child care, city-run grocery stores and housing expansion.
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Is the general “ranked choice” as well? If so he is guaranteed victory.
Agree with your analysis.
Playing nice just guarantees victory for your opponent.
If Sliwa is not ready for a brawl he should withdraw now.
I hate it when others do this to me, but the expression really is “tinker’s dam”.
From “the once-common practice of tinkers, who were metalworkers, using a small amount of material to create a temporary dam for holding molten solder during repairs. This “dam” was discarded after use, leading to the association with worthlessness.”
I apologize for being obnoxiously picky but I always thought the real story was sort of fun. Plus you can avoid a swear word and be pious.
No worries. Thanks.
God D*mn Wolverine correcting a Buckeye.😄
NYC so deserves this.
Sure thing /s/ In the end Trump pulls Adams over the line.
Adams is so obviously going to win this.
And only recently, people here were saying everyone should rally around Adams as the best shot at beating Mamdani.
Is it possible for Cuomo to disgrace the family name anymore? He should bow out. If not, he should be hated by NYers.
No, the general election is not ranked choice. A plurality is enough to win.
There is NO WAY this will happen.
Sliwa is a more successful community organizer than was Obama. And Obama because President.
Correct.
When I was living in NYC in the 1970s, Lindsay had a reputation as one of the worse mayors ever. He was blamed for NYC's fiscal crisis, and the reason Beame became mayor.
The American Pulse poll? ROTFL! Okay.
Let em HAVE it.. THEY SO RICHLY DESERVE IT!
Good and hard as the saying goes.
Well might as well turn one world trade center into meca west
Escape from NY:
NYC has RCV for a reason.
Until Gotham secures its elections, Deep State will declare the winner.
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