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2025-06-18 Home Front: Politix

New York City May Elect an Unhinged Socialist as Mayor

[Hot Air] Yes, yes. I know "unhinged" and "socialist" go together like peas and carrots, but it is a headline.

Now, on to the story.

New York City does elections the new-fangled way, using ranked-choice voting to ensure that the outcomes take forever to tally, the results tend to lean left, and voters are maximally confused.

That makes predicting outcomes particularly difficult, although you can balance the difficulty by assuming that the worst outcome possible is the most likely. Throw in the fact that a plurality of New York City voters will reliably make the wrong choice when it comes to electing people, and suddenly it should surprise nobody that a socialist candidate has a very good chance to live at Gracie Mansion soon.

Yes, Zohran Mamdani is rising in the polls, after weeks of being substantially behind Andrew Cuomo in the polls.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-06-18 10:06|| || Front Page|| ||Comments [121 views ] Top

#1 Pull on the legs finale it is.

Posted by DarthVader 2025-06-18 10:28|| 2025-06-18 10:28|| Front Page || Comments Top

#2 Given Cuomo is a lying demagogic bully, would it be possible to just leave the Mayor's office/mansion unoccupied? Prolly best for all

Posted by Frank G 2025-06-18 10:35|| 2025-06-18 10:35|| Front Page || Comments Top

#3 also Adams is running as an independent in the general election

despite his problems he could probably beat Mamdani if it came to that

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-06-18 13:07|| 2025-06-18 13:07|| Front Page || Comments Top

#4 What, another one?

Posted by Regular joe 2025-06-18 15:33|| 2025-06-18 15:33|| Front Page || Comments Top

#5 They just got rid of DiBlassio. Have they forgotten already?

Posted by Super Hose 2025-06-18 18:52|| 2025-06-18 18:52|| Front Page || Comments Top

#6 I can see where this is headed. Anyone seen Snake Plissken lately?

Posted by SteveS 2025-06-18 19:06|| 2025-06-18 19:06|| Front Page || Comments Top

#7 This reminds moi of Louisiana a few years back when David Duke had a chance at office: "Vote for the Crook, it's important!"

Posted by Cured Romantic 2025-06-18 19:36|| 2025-06-18 19:36|| Front Page || Comments Top

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