Mayor Zohran Mamdani won the election because he proved himself before the election. He has a history of understanding the little guy and the weight (unfair weight) government has in their lives. He is legitimate.
I realize the political right is demonizing Muslims, but, they have done that for a long time. Heck, even former President Obama was dogged by demands for a birth certificate and his middle name of Hussein, after his father. And that is another thing, what kind of name is Barak anyway?
President Obama was one of the most gifted presidents of the modern era. He was a decorated Harvard grad. That means something. He was well known as a people advocate from his service to the people of Chicago. Dare I say, Mamdani has a bit of those same foot steps in his advocacy.
The election that concerns me is the Democratic primary in Michigan. It was very close in the outcome and quite frankly it is because the Republicans believed they could sabotage the Democrats by placing their primary votes and vengeance with El-Sayed. Abdul, as he prefers to be called, is highly qualified and very much interested in the well being of the Michigan people.
There is also this:
...But El-Sayed (click here) has a four-point edge among Michiganders who say they will “definitely vote,” echoing Democrats’ enthusiasm advantage this year....
That poll was the day after his primary. He is popular in Michigan. He will do well. The troubling part is this trend in 50-50 split in the vote. It is frequently from large PAC investment in elections. We are looking at a president that is amoral when it comes to interfering with elections. He definitely interfered in Georgia during the 2020 elections and remained in circulation rather than in jail.
Islamophobia is at work this election. O'Keefe (click here) is pretending to be an authority when in fact he is a propagandist void of fact. I am certain he gets plenty of money from people who want him to be a superstar in political propaganda, but, his videos are hideous in their content. That isn't going to stop him from lying and pushing the idea Islam is an evil religion. OMG, the country is being taken over by bin Laden minions.
Democrats have the well being of people, this country, and the future well in their sites and that is their strength. They need to be genuine and focused on the voters and the trouble they are facing.
This worries me. There is far more increased gun violence in the USA. Recently, there has been an entire family wiped out, except for one survivor by tensions between what was considered friends. There have been at least four murder suicides involving husbands and wives. These type of murders scream economic tensions. There is something that sets it in motion and I have to wonder how many are mimic events. Media plays a role in mimic events to some degree, but, there is no responsibility as their is no maliciousness.
When husbands are killing their wives and children, especially when it is repeated over and over it is a trend. Rather than a family having a good quality of life they may be facing foreclosure of a house or loss of income or increased costs be it medical costs or educational costs. This is a trend. Trends this dangerous can lead to far more issues in a society and the opening of the new school year is approaching depending on the state where one resides.
This election is facing a very troubled country for many reasons. The Democrats have always been a stronghold of understanding and the need for solving problems and not causing them.
The money needs to be in place for Democrats, but, it is best to remember the real assault begins by Republicans the last week before the election when Americans are focused on their votes. The Republican operatives use social media to lay down the fear to act on in voting long before then, but, the pressure comes at the last minute in many instances. That is not a well educated electorate ready to vote to benefit their own outcomes. That is a knee jerk electorate emotionally responding to propaganda and lies.
By Steve Peoples and Anthony Izaguirre
The stunning success of Zohran Mamdani, (click here) a 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist, in the race for New York City mayor has exposed anew the fiery divisions plaguing the Democratic Party as it struggles to repair its brand nearly half a year into Donald Trump’s presidency.
A fresh round of infighting erupted among Democratic officials, donors and political operatives on Wednesday, a day after Mamdani’s leading opponent, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, conceded the Democratic primary. Mamdani appears on a glide path to the nomination, though ranked choice vote counting will determine the final outcome next week....
A fresh round of infighting erupted among Democratic officials, donors and political operatives on Wednesday, a day after Mamdani’s leading opponent, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, conceded the Democratic primary. Mamdani appears on a glide path to the nomination, though ranked choice vote counting will determine the final outcome next week....
