And I asked my, you know, my advisors and put a poll in the field, can Andrew Cuomo be beaten? And do I, of the candidates who might run, have the best shot? And The poll came back and said yes and yes [that Andrew Cuomo could be beaten and I had the best shot]. It was hard in that moment to envision the rise of Zahra ahan Mohamdani from 1% in the polls to somebody who'd inspire the imagination of New Yorkers and be able to beat him. (15:34–15:43)
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Asserts that a poll indicated Andrew Cuomo could be beaten and Brad Lander had the best chance.
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