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Obama Talks to Mamdani as Cuomo Faces Poll Challenge
11/3/2025
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Story summary
- Former President Barack Obama spoke with Zohran Mamdani without endorsing him ahead of the election.
- This follows a trend of prominent Democrats withholding endorsements, including Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.
- Mamdani leads Andrew Cuomo by 6.6% in a recent poll.
- Cuomo, running as an independent, has support from Rep. Tom Suozzi who criticized Mamdani's socialist policies.
- The election is set for Tuesday, and Mamdani remains favored to win.
