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Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani had long phone call

Rob Beschizza
Aug 14, 2025
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Zohran Mamdani (lev radin/Shutterstock)

When Zohran Mamdani crushed Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, the party's "vote Blue no matter who" credo evaporated. Many party leaders still refuse to support their own candidate, whose proposals for affordable childcare, housing, and public transit–not to mention opposition to th…

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