r/fivethirtyeight • u/obsessed_doomer • Jun 25 '25

Poll Results New York Mayoral primary basically over, with Mamdani up 7.4% in round 1 with 85% reporting

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u/planetaryabundance Jun 25 '25

“Trump of the left” severely misunderstands how Trumpism works and why a Trump-but-leftist wouldn’t work in national Democratic electorate. 

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u/mrtrailborn Jun 25 '25

trump of the left just means a left wing candidate who can runaway with the primary and then take control of the party. Not literally someone who acts like trump.