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Zohran Mamdani in NY -- when will we ever learn?

The two most recent polls — Gotham and Siena — on the New York City mayoral race, show Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo, running second as an independent, by 18 and 19 points respectively. Mamdani defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary in June, garnering 56.39 percent of the vote. Mamdani is a New York State Assemblyman, a Muslim born in Uganda and a declared member of Democratic Socialists of America. Commentators are attributing one major factor in Mamdani’s success to large turnout and support from Gen Z voters, ages 18-29. Aside from Mamdani’s unabashed socialism, he is also...

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