US EditionObama calls Zohran Mamdani to praise his campaign, offers to be sounding board: Report
Obama praised Mamdani's campaign as impressive and offered future advice during a 30-minute call ahead of the Nov. 4 NYC mayoral election, where Mamdani leads with 40.6% support.
- On Saturday, Former President Barack Obama praised Zohran Mamdani's campaign during a 30-minute phone call and offered to be a `sounding board` if Mamdani wins on Nov. 4.
- Polls show tightening in the race as Zohran Mamdani remains the frontrunner, but his 6.6 point lead with 40.6% support slips according to the Atlas Intel survey, while a Fox News poll Thursday showed a 47% to 31% advantage over Andrew Cuomo .
- The campaign said Obama and Mamdani discussed meeting plans in Washington, with no date set, and Mamdani thanked Obama, citing inspiration from his speech on race for Mamdani's speech on Islamophobia.
- Support from high‑profile Democrats has raised the race's profile, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez joining Mamdani rallies and ex‑Vice President Kamala Harris backing him in September.
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Obama Doesn't Quite Endorse in Call to Mamdani
Barack Obama quietly reached out to Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, offering a rare gesture of support days before New York's mayoral election. The former president's 30-minute phone call, described by people familiar with the conversation, was not an endorsement, the New York Times reports, but Obama praised Mamdani's campaign and...
Former President Barack Obama and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani are said to have been on the phone for about thirty minutes.
Obama calls Mamdani, praises campaign ahead of New York mayoral election
Former Democratic President Barack Obama called New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Saturday and offered to be a “sounding board” if the 34-year-old frontrunner wins the election. He also praised Mamdani's campaign.
Obama's support contrasts with the caution displayed by other national figures of the party, notably because of Mamdani's violent anti-Israeli positions
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