Zoharn Mamdani went to Washington to charm….
It worked….
BUT?
National Democrats do NOT vote in the November New York City Mayoral Election….
And?
Mamdani gets the attention of the parties left flank….
Other ‘s are keeping their distance…..
Zohran Mamdani came to Washington on Wednesday to share tips on how his long-shot campaign for the Democratic nomination in New York’s mayoral contest connected with voters through clever social media posts and a relentless focus on affordability.
National Democrats gushed about what they heard at an hour-long “Communication and Organizing Skillshare” hosted by a fellow New Yorker, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D). The event was attended by about 40 mainly liberal lawmakers and shifted venues because of high demand, according to a Mamdani spokesperson…
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Since Mamdani skyrocketed to prominence after trouncing Andrew M. Cuomo in the primary a few weeks ago, national Democratic elected officials and strategists have debated whether the Democratic Party, struggling to gain a foothold in Trump’s Washington, has found a compelling message and messenger.
Despite the general enthusiasm, not everyone is convinced. In fact, lawmakers in Mamdani’s own backyard — New York Democrats — are not fully embracing him. Only four of the 12 Democrats who represent New York City in Congress have so far endorsed the Democratic candidate for mayor in one of the bluest cities in the nation….
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“Quite frankly, a lot of us don’t know him,” Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D), who also chairs the state’s Queens Democratic Party, said in an interview. “He’s a Queens assemblyman, and I have not talked to him, not one time. I don’t know who he is.”
Meeks did not attend the Wednesday breakfast after endorsing Cuomo during the primary for “delivering results that have made our city and state stronger” while governor. But he said he plans to sit down with Mamdani soon, as well as with the two independent candidates in the November general election: Cuomo and the incumbent, Eric Adams.
It’s unclear what all Mamdani did during his visit to the nation’s capital, though he did meet with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington)…..
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