"Andrew Cuomo tried very hard on Thursday night to derail Zohran Mamdani, blasting away at the 33-year-old democratic socialist for lacking the experience to govern. "He's literally never had a job," the former governor said at the first mayoral debate of the general election. He attacked Mamdani for previously wanting to defund the police. He accused him of wanting to legalize prostitution as mayor. He brought up, once more, that Mamdani had not initially disavowed the slogan "Globalize the intifada.""
"None of it seemed to matter. Mamdani, the clear polling front-runner, was unfazed, and the first poll released since the debate indicates he's on a glide path to Gracie Mansion: 49 percent of registered voters back Mamdani as opposed to 28 percent for Cuomo and 13 percent for Republican Curtis Sliwa, according to Fox News. Among likely voters, Mamdani rises to 52 percent."
"He is winning because he's the Democratic nominee in a Democratic city and he's a singular political talent. New Yorkers, on the balance, are hungry for the change he promises to deliver. He is fresh, as was once written about John Lindsay, and everyone else is tired. The latter is especially true: While Sliwa, the Guardian Angels founder, isn't taken seriously by many voters, Cuomo is the definition of a retread. Mamdani is blessed to have Cuomo as an opponent."
Andrew Cuomo attacked Zohran Mamdani's experience and past positions during the first general-election mayoral debate, calling him "literally never had a job" and citing stances on defunding the police, legalizing prostitution, and the slogan "Globalize the intifada." Mamdani remained unfazed. A Fox News poll after the debate shows Mamdani leading with 49 percent of registered voters and 52 percent among likely voters, while Cuomo polled at 28 percent and Republican Curtis Sliwa at 13 percent. Mamdani benefits from being the Democratic nominee in a largely Democratic city and is portrayed as a fresh political talent while Cuomo is seen as a retread.
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