"Mamdani, a Queens lawmaker first elected to the state Assembly in 2020, will appear on the dais at the iconic 30 Rockefeller Center studios in a much different position than during the Democratic primary debates when he was a relative unknown. Since he shockingly won the nomination in June, trouncing lifelong politician Cuomo, the proud socialist has surged in the polls, maintaining a healthy double-digit lead over the other candidates."
"The former governor will likely try to jump-start his struggling, second-place campaign by pouncing on the far-left Democratic nominee, including over his pro-prostitution stance and his controversial photo posing with an anti-LBGTQ Uganda official, pundits said. "Cuomo will be working feverishly to throw Mamdani off balance and expose him as the radical he says he is," said Andrew Kirtzman, a longtime communications strategist."
Andrew Cuomo plans to aggressively target Zohran Mamdani at the first mayoral debate in an effort to revive his faltering campaign. Cuomo will emphasize Mamdani's positions, including support for legalized prostitution and a controversial July photo with an anti-LGBTQ Ugandan official. Cuomo resigned as New York governor in 2021 amid scandals and now runs as an independent, seeking to win undecided voters without appearing arrogant. Mamdani, a Queens Assembly member and self-described socialist, won the Democratic nomination in June and holds a double-digit lead, though he has not surpassed 50 percent support in polls.
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