"The brightest light in the Democratic party is Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old member of the New York state assembly who has a good chance of being elected the next mayor of New York City when New Yorkers go to the polls a week from Tuesday. Mamdani is talking about what matters to most voters: the cost of living. He says New York should be affordable for everyone. He's addressing the problems New Yorkers discuss at their kitchen tables."
"He's proposing a few easy-to-understand things: free buses, free childcare, a four-year rent freeze for about 2 million residents, and a $30 minimum wage. He's aiming to do what Franklin D Roosevelt did in the 1930s: fix it. You may not agree with all his proposals (I don't), but they are understandable. And if they don't work, I expect that, like FDR, he will try something else."
The Democratic Party is dysfunctional and lacks strength compared with an ascendant, authoritarian Republican movement. Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old New York State Assembly member and mayoral candidate, centers his campaign on affordability and everyday economic concerns. Mamdani proposes clear policies: free buses and childcare, a four-year rent freeze for about two million residents, and a $30 minimum wage. He seeks practical, FDR-style problem-solving and a willingness to try alternatives if policies fail. Mamdani is energizing young voters and volunteers, echoing the youth appeal of politicians like Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Barack Obama.
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