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Zohran Mamdani: These are the opinions of only about a dozen New Yorkers. A democracy will be decided by close to a million New Yorkers.

On the recordJune 24, 2025
These are the opinions of only about a dozen New Yorkers. A democracy will be decided by close to a million New Yorkers.
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Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York

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Mamdani emphasizes the importance of the broader electorate over elite opinions.

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