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Gop Want Mamdani To Be New Face Of The Democratic Party

Bonisiwe Shabane
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gop want mamdani to be new face of the democratic party

NEW YORK − On the heels of a resounding rejection in the Nov. 4 elections, Republicans have found a silver lining: a new Democratic bogeyman in New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The 34-year-old democratic socialist is being invoked by national Republican leaders, even on seemingly unrelated subjects, such as the just-ended federal government shutdown. In a press conference after the House of Representatives voted to reopen the government on Nov. 12, House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed the shutdown on Democratic dysfunction, which he tied to Mamdani. "There's a reason the Democrats are in disarray right now...

They don't have a leader, except for Mamdani, who's the new mayor of New York City and leading the party into Marxism and socialism," Johnson said. It is unusual for a state assemblyman to be labeled the leader of a national party. But congressional Republicans have been talking about Mamdani since even before he won the mayoral election. Republican leaders wasted little time over the past 24 hours seeking to make Zohran Mamdani the face of the Democratic Party, painting the leading New York mayoral candidate as a left-wing extremist and signaling... Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin, in an exclusive Fox News Digital interview, says Republican attempts to make Zohran Mamdani the face of the Democrats are "ridiculous." EXCLUSIVE - Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Ken Martin takes issue with the messaging push by Republicans to try and anchor Zohran Mamdani to vulnerable Democrats running in next year's elections.

Asked about the 33-year-old democratic socialist candidate who last month stunned the political world by capturing the Democratic Party mayoral nomination in New York City, Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Whatley last week... "That's just ridiculous. We have many faces of the Democratic Party all over the country," Martin said. RNC CHAIR CLAIMS MAMDANI ‘FACE OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY’ Welcome to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki” newsletter. Each week, Jen dives into the key players, emerging issues and strategic movements shaping the future of the Democratic Party.

Subscribe now to get her insights delivered straight to your inbox. Back in 2018, national Republicans singled out California Rep. Nancy Pelosi in hopes of dragging down House candidates, but the strategy failed and Democrats retook the House. After that, Republicans shifted their focus to New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with the same exact strategy. It didn’t work then either.

And yet, this same strategy has been central to what the Republican Party has been planning to do with Mamdani for months. Politico reported this morning that the National Republican Congressional Committee has already launched digital ads in battleground districts trying to link Democrats to Mamdani. So here is why I don’t think this will work. Mamdani's win vaulted him into the national conversation overnight. Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition summit in Washington, D.C., an annual evangelical gathering in the nation's capital, Republican leaders showcased an emerging line of attack against Democrats to energize voters and defend... Mamdani upset former New York Gov.

Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday with a campaign that zeroed in on affordability: He pledged to raise taxes to He pledged to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations, help fund city-owned grocery stores, eliminate... His win vaulted him into the national conversation overnight -- Republicans across Washington using it as a new opportunity to depict Democrats as "radical socialists" and out of step with the country. President Donald Trump posted that Mamdani was a “100% Communist Lunatic” the day after the primary.

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NEW YORK − On the heels of a resounding rejection in the Nov. 4 elections, Republicans have found a silver lining: a new Democratic bogeyman in New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The 34-year-old democratic socialist is being invoked by national Republican leaders, even on seemingly unrelated subjects, such as the just-ended federal government shutdown. In a press conference after the House ...

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They don't have a leader, except for Mamdani, who's the new mayor of New York City and leading the party into Marxism and socialism," Johnson said. It is unusual for a state assemblyman to be labeled the leader of a national party. But congressional Republicans have been talking about Mamdani since even before he won the mayoral election. Republican leaders wasted little time over the past 24 hour...

Asked About The 33-year-old Democratic Socialist Candidate Who Last Month

Asked about the 33-year-old democratic socialist candidate who last month stunned the political world by capturing the Democratic Party mayoral nomination in New York City, Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Whatley last week... "That's just ridiculous. We have many faces of the Democratic Party all over the country," Martin said. RNC CHAIR CLAIMS MAMDANI ‘FACE OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC...

Subscribe Now To Get Her Insights Delivered Straight To Your

Subscribe now to get her insights delivered straight to your inbox. Back in 2018, national Republicans singled out California Rep. Nancy Pelosi in hopes of dragging down House candidates, but the strategy failed and Democrats retook the House. After that, Republicans shifted their focus to New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with the same exact strategy. It didn’t work then either.

And Yet, This Same Strategy Has Been Central To What

And yet, this same strategy has been central to what the Republican Party has been planning to do with Mamdani for months. Politico reported this morning that the National Republican Congressional Committee has already launched digital ads in battleground districts trying to link Democrats to Mamdani. So here is why I don’t think this will work. Mamdani's win vaulted him into the national conversa...