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Bluestocking

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10. I don't believe he is anything like Obama

Reply to democratsruletheday (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:09 PM

Nov 5

Obama is a centrist. I don’t believe Mamdani could win a Statewide election. He is a strong candidate in Detroit and NYC only. We can’t forget that he is a Muslim in a country that elected Trump twice.

Let’s please not get ahead of ourselves.

Just my opinion of course.

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Embrace Mamdani fellow Dems. He's special and reminds me of Obama.... [View all] democratsruletheday Nov 5 OP

Hey, we are practically neighbors. I'm in SW MI. Very red area Buckeyeblue Nov 5 #1

To me, he's a combination of no_hypocrisy Nov 5 #2

I'd like to wait a bit before we declare him the next anything Samael13 Nov 5 #3

Agree 100% beaglelover Nov 5 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 5 #6

The Republicans think NY is a great stand-in for the Democratic Party BeyondGeography Nov 5 #7

He's too smart to crash and burn womanofthehills Nov 5 #13

Moi aussi! Mme. Defarge Nov 5 #4

I'm Jewish, a child of Holocaust survivors..that said agingdem Nov 5 #8

He's going to be the Mayor of NYC. Neither he nor comradebillyboy Nov 5 #9

And don't forget Albuquerque has FREE BUSES too womanofthehills Nov 5 #14

Indeed. I am really proud of New Mexico Democrats. comradebillyboy Nov 5 #16

I don't believe he is anything like Obama Bluestocking Nov 5 #10

Me too, but most importantly, he reminds of Obama in terms of authenticity/charisma more than any obvious mannerisms AZJonnie Nov 5 #11

Agree - he has the charisma of Obama womanofthehills Nov 5 #15

I've Been Saying The Same Thing Deep State Witch Nov 5 #12