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Mamdani’s spectacular win in the Democratic Party primary forced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to run as an independent.
The US witnesses attack on racism with a different twist. As voting gets underway in New York’s mayoral race, Democratic candidate the Ugandan born Zohran Mamdani has vowed to further embrace his Muslim identity to express his solidarity with people affected by “racist and baseless” attacks from his opponents. Explaining the rationale of his stand, Mamdani said it’s a decision he consciously avoided at the start of his campaign but said it was time to step out of the shadows.
Mamdani has faced backlash for his criticism of Israel and only received the endorsement of the Democrat’s House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on the eve of the polls opening. But Mamdani’s spectacular win in the Democratic Party primary forced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to run as an independent.
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Cuomo and Mamdani’s other rival, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, have both stepped up their attacks on the democratic socialist as the election draws closer. Cuomo joked that Mamdani would likely cheer another 9/11 attack on New York, while Sliwa falsely claimed he is a supporter of “global jihad.” In the days leading up to the start of early voting, polls showed Mamdani leading Cuomo by double digits.
