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Politico Reports That Swamp Denizens From Cuomo Campaign Are Trying To Woo Mamdani. [1]

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Date: 2025-06-30

Shamelessness seems to be a superpower for the corporate interests and campaign consultants who backed Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic Primary for mayor of NYC. It’s being reported that the heads of a major political consulting firm who engineered the insults aimed at Zohran Mamdami are now saying nice things about him and turning on Cuomo. Also, “private interests” (big fuckin’ corporations who dominate City Hall) in NYC that screamed bloody murder about Mamdani also want a sit down meeting with him to discuss the big issues facing the city.

In other words, some of the worst swamp denizens and creatures are trying to slither their way into what they believe will be a Mamdani victory in the fall.

First up is Tusk Strategies. Tusk is one of those political “consulting firms” that Markos has warned everybody about. The same political consultant class that charges enormous fees for Democratic campaigns only to give terrible campaign advice and strategy.

The political consultants are not really stupid. They are corrupt. Their primary clients are corporations who have business dealings with the government. Therefore, the political consultants only want Democratic candidates who are business friendly.

It’s why so called “centrist Democrats” and establisment types are so friendly to businesses. Centrists and establishment Democrats love to use the big political consulting firms. It’s a kind of feedback loop for both. The establishment Democrats use what campaign cash they have to entice newbies who are running for office to use their consultant friends. If you don’t use their friends, no campaign cash from the DNC, DCCC, or DSCC.

Anyway, here’s what Tusk is now saying about Mamdani:

On Sunday, Bradley Tusk, the founder of the firm, penned an op-ed that poured cold water on the hopes of straggling Cuomo supporters who dream of Cuomo jumping back in the race. “If you love New York City and want to see it thrive, even if Mamdani’s views and politics are not your own (they’re certainly not mine), let’s do what we can to help him succeed,” Tusk argued in a piece that contended Mamdani’s general election victory is inevitable. The piece neglected to mention his company’s ties to Cuomo’s campaign. Tusk CEO Chris Coffey also had some kind words for the 33-year-old Assemblymember: “.@ZohranKMamdani ran one hell of an effort,” he wrote on X. “Hope the folks working for him in whatever fashion are getting to really enjoy this. Not sure how they could have done too much better.” And he’s in touch with the campaign as well, according to two people familiar with the outreach who were granted anonymity to speak freely about internal strategy...Tusk is a corporate lobbying firm with clients who oppose Mamdani’s hard-left agenda.

And it appears that some of those corporate interests in NYC are softening their outrage about Mamdani, at least until they get a meeting with him. The article also mentions again that Bill Ackman is dumping Cuomo and looking around for another candidate to fund. Ackman is a hedge fund manager who loves Trump.

Bottom line is that Cuomo is losing what few “friends” he had left to help his campaign. Oh yeah, a couple of unions who supported Cuomo dumped him now for Mamdani. Once this many people start to jump ship from a political candidate or campaign, it begins a death spiral. Those remaining look around and say, “Fuck this shit!” and either jump themselves or just phone in their work.

As for Bill Ackman, I do not think there is time for any other candidate to get on the ballot for the general election in the fall. I could be wrong. I don’t know New York City election laws. But if there really is no more time, it means that poor old Ackman may have to spend his money on the Republican candidate or Eric Adams.

Anyway, I thought this might be some good news to report to you all, especially given what the U.S. Senate is up to today.

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