‘In It To Win It’: Andrew Cuomo To Stay In NYC Mayor Race Despite Primary Defeat
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Cuomo Enters NYC Mayor Race as Independent After Primary Loss
Above: Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. Image copyright: Angela Weiss, Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Right narrative
Cuomo's independent run is the last chance to prevent a dangerous socialist takeover of America's largest city. Mamdani's radical agenda of rent freezes and government-run grocery stores would devastate New York's economy and drive businesses away. The former governor has the experience and proven track record needed to stand up to extremist policies that threaten the city's future prosperity.
Left narrative
This desperate attempt by Cuomo shows his refusal to accept voters' explicit rejection of his failed leadership style. New Yorkers have already chosen change by supporting Mamdani's vision for affordable housing and working-class priorities over backroom deals with billionaires. The primary results demonstrated a hunger for new politics, focused on ordinary people rather than political establishment figures.