Cuomo identified Mamdani’s position on the ballot as a significant advantage in the upcoming general election. He expressed concern that voters may primarily choose candidates listed as Democrats, noting that 70 percent of general election voters are Democrats. Cuomo stressed that the multi-candidate field plays to Mamdani's socialist appeal on the Democratic line. He proposed cooperation with incumbent Mayor Adams to drop out if one of them is losing, thus consolidating support against Mamdani, whom critics believe could win by vote-splitting among opponents.
A multi-candidate field favors Mamdani - because he's a socialist on the Democratic line. I'm a Democrat on an independent line, which complicates things.
But you have a lot of people who knee-jerk go to the Democratic line, right? About 70 percent of the voters are Democrats in the general election.
Cuomo expressed concerns that a crowded general election could lead to his opponents splitting the vote, granting Mamdani a straightforward victory.
Cuomo proposed an agreement with Adams that the losing candidate between them in mid-September would withdraw and endorse the other.
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