Political pundits and strategists believe that having both Cuomo and Mayor Adams running as independents will split the votes and almost ensure that Mamdani will become the next mayor. Mayor Adams has no intention of dropping out. Andrew is a double digit loser in the primary. He lost by 13 points. He had his opportunity. Cuomo is now following in his father's footsteps. In 1977, Mario Cuomo ran in the Democratic primary for mayor against Ed Koch and incumbent Mayor Abe Beam. (02:20–02:28)
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Asserts that Andrew Cuomo lost the Democratic primary by 13 points.
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