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In reply to the discussion: Is there a reason Mamdani ran a candidate against Dan Goldman in NY? [View all]EdmondDantes_
(2,281 posts)20. It's not a big deal by itself
But we've seen a leftwards shift in the party. It probably is reflective of where more of the party is. In the same way that Republicans started having a more rightwards shift in who won their primaries. Particularly in districts where the general elections aren't even a little competitive, primary candidates have an incentive to move to where primary voters are. People who vote in primaries tend to be less moderate.
Obviously won't be the case in every district, but with the gerrymandering, we're likely to see more of it.
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It wasn't my question, the OP asked, rather awkwardly, why Mandami backed a candidate against Goldman.
dem4decades
19 hrs ago
#81
French disinformation watchdog claims there was a disinfo campaign in NYC election.
AloeVera
23 hrs ago
#66
Yeah, it sucks when republicans get elected but that has nothing to do with the topic being discussed,
Mysterian
Yesterday
#47
So by that rational, trump is "%ucking great" too? The people did elect him
krawhitham
19 hrs ago
#80
A large faction of the party just can't seem to comprehend the idea that "anti-Trump and nothing else" just might not
Midwestern Democrat
Yesterday
#48
If what Goldman was doing was what the people wanted, he would have won the primary
sboatcar
Yesterday
#55
Brad Lander cross endorsed Mamdani when Mamdani ran for mayor which helped him defeat Cuomo
AZProgressive
19 hrs ago
#73
Anyone running can be challenged. The job does not belong to anyone. Mamdani backed a candidate didn't run a
Pisces
19 hrs ago
#76
Did HE run a candidate or did a candidate decide to run and got his endorsement?
BlueTsunami2018
13 hrs ago
#86