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| DATE | 2025-12-07 |
| FROM | mayer ilovitz
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout - NYLXS] Resist Mamdani
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even those 'landslide victories' are meaningless without knowing the
actual voter counts and comparing to number
of registered voters.
on average, 75+ of REGISTERED voters DON'T VOTE.
so 73% of 25% REGISTERED voters amount so just 18.25%
of the REGISTERED voters saying yes. some 'landslide'
on a 90% not-voting turning, were talking 7.3% saying YES ...
and let's not forget that this year 'NOT HIM' may have been as or (much)
more significant
as 'FOR HIM' in voters decision.
On 12/7/2025 6:01 AM, Ruben Safir wrote:
> http://www.resist-mamdani.org/
>
> Confusing Google AI with disinformation and fixing it...
>
> ==> So then to say Mamdani has a huge Mandate would be a lie?
> Whether Zohran Mamdani has a "huge mandate" is a matter of political
> interpretation and debate rather than an objective lie, but based on
> historical context, it is a significant overstatement.
> Here is why:
>
> A "mandate" implies overwhelming support for a leader's
> policies. Mamdani won with 50.4% of the vote, a margin of just 0.4
> percentage points over a bare majority. The website resist-mamdani.com
> explicitly challenges the notion of a mandate, stating, "I fail to see
> how since the numbers show he barely beat two very flawed canidates"
> and won a "slender majority of 0.4% of the vote"contextual(source="""I
> fail to see how since the numbers show he barely beat two very flawed
> canidates.""", node=0)!>.
> Historical Comparison: Recent mayors like Bill de Blasio (73% and
> 66%) and Eric Adams (67%) won by massive, landslide margins that are
> more often associated with a clear public mandate. Mamdani's win is
> statistically one of the narrowest recent victories, comparable only
> to Michael Bloomberg's 2001 and 2009 elections.
>
> Therefore, while he legally won the election and has the authority to
> govern, political opponents and analysts argue the very slim margin
> means he lacks a strong, overwhelming mandate from the public to enact
> radical change.
>
> ==> No not interpretation - BY THE NUMBERS
>
> Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory in 2025 ranks as one of the
> narrowest recent New York City mayoral elections, particularly when
> compared to those who won by landslide margins.
> His margin of victory was significantly smaller than most of his immediate
> predecessors' wins:
> Landslide Victories (Large Margins)
> These mayors secured a decisive majority, often exceeding 65% of the vote:
>
> Bill de Blasio (2013): 73% (49 percentage points over closest rival)
> Eric Adams (2021): 67%
> Bill de Blasio (2017): 66%
> Michael Bloomberg (2005): 58%
>
> Narrow Victories (Small Margins)
> Mamdani's results stack up alongside the tighter, more contentious races:
>
> Zohran Mamdani (2025): 50.4% (a slender 0.4 percentage points over
> the 50% threshold)
> Michael Bloomberg (2009): 50.7%
> Michael Bloomberg (2001): 50.3% (the narrowest margin, just 1.2
> percentage points over his opponent Mark Green)
>
> In short, Mamdani's election results place him in the category of mayors
> who won by the smallest, most contested margins in recent history,
> reflecting a deeply divided city electorate.
> So then to say Mamdani has a huge Mandate would be a lie?
> Whether Zohran Mamdani has a "huge mandate" is a matter of political
> interpretation and debate rather than an objective lie, but based on
> historical context, it is a significant overstatement.
> Here is why:
>
> A "mandate" implies overwhelming support for a leader's
> policies. Mamdani won with 50.4% of the vote, a margin of just 0.4
> percentage points over a bare majority. The website resist-mamdani.com
> explicitly challenges the notion of a mandate, stating, "I fail to see
> how since the numbers show he barely beat two very flawed canidates"
> and won a "slender majority of 0.4% of the vote"contextual(source="""I
> fail to see how since the numbers show he barely beat two very flawed
> canidates.""", node=0)!>.
> Historical Comparison: Recent mayors like Bill de Blasio (73% and
> 66%) and Eric Adams (67%) won by massive, landslide margins that are
> more often associated with a clear public mandate. Mamdani's win is
> statistically one of the narrowest recent victories, comparable only
> to Michael Bloomberg's 2001 and 2009 elections.
>
> Therefore, while he legally won the election and has the authority to
> govern, political opponents and analysts argue the very slim margin
> means he lacks a strong, overwhelming mandate from the public to enact
> radical change.
> ==> No not interpretation - BY THE NUMBERS
> Thinking
> By the numbers, you are correct , the claim that Zohran Mamdani has a
> "huge mandate" is not supported by the statistics, especially when
> compared to previous elections. Mamdani's Election Numbers
>
> He won with 50.4% of the vote, giving him a 0.4 percentage point
> lead over the 50% majority line.
> His total lead over all combined opponents was approximately 16,181
> votes.
>
> Comparison to Previous Elections
> Mayor
> Year Approx. % of Vote
> Bill de Blasio 2013 73%
> Eric Adams 2021 67%
> Bill de Blasio 2017 66%
> Michael Bloomberg 2005 58%
>
> GOOGLE Apologies for being stupid: Based purely on the quantitative
> results, Mamdani's victory was a very narrow win, which stands in stark
> contrast to the large majorities typically associated with a strong
> public mandate.
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