Cuomo Can't Think of One Living Dem He Admires

But Cuomo dismissed her support as a personal political calculation that was unlikely to convince many voters, telling the Times that "everybody makes a political decision on a political endorsement and what works for their politics, and that’s obviously her decision. I don’t think endorsements mean that much in campaigns anymore in general."

Cuomo said his own path to victory depends on his ability to connect Mamdani to far-left positions that are out of the mainstream for Democrats in New York but have been embraced by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

Mamdani, who is a DSA member, has attempted to distance himself from the group’s national platform, which includes proposals to eliminate all misdemeanor offenses and close local jails.