Mamdani's rise in NYC reflects generational fight within the Democratic Party
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When state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani and former Governor Andrew Cuomo faced off in the first New York City mayoral debate of the general election, the generational battle within the Democratic Party was on full display.
Cuomo was long a member of Democratic royalty, leading New York as governor for nearly eleven years after serving in the Clinton administration. His late father Gov. Mario Cuomo was a Democratic Party icon.
Again and again, Cuomo hammered the idea that his deep resume makes him uniquely qualified him to lead America's biggest city.
"This is no job for on-the-job training," Cu
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