Top party members offered measured praise that avoided an endorsement after the socialist’s upset victory in the New York City mayoral primary.
  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    38·
    10 days ago

    Around 1 million New York Democrats showed up to vote, the highest raw total in a city primary since 1989, before Mamdani was born.

    Weird…

    Almost like giving people a candidate they agree with, makes them more likely to vote…

    • jeffw@lemmy.world
      7·
      10 days ago

      There’s also 1 million more people than in 1989 and (I think?) a larger portion of NYCers are registered dems now. So that’s not actually that good. We should break turnout records every year if our population grows.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        10 days ago

        Fair, I always want turnout by percentage of total voters, because percent of total voters in each party is a big part of it.

        A candidate that grows the party shouldn’t have their accomplishments reduced because they drive turnout.

        We don’t live in an ideal word, most people don’t even vote in generals.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      5·
      10 days ago

      Why do people keep talking about candidates like they’re gifts?

      He won a PRIMARY. We get progressives in NY primaries ALL THE TIME. The only difference with Mamdani’s win is that WE SHOWED UP.

      This is how we take control of our Congress. Vote. In. Primaries.