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Tim & Bill (87 yo? really!). I braced myself to listen to your rumination about the NYC race yesterday. Expecting a fair amount of snark. And was pleasantly surprised at your even-handed parsing of Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary. I know central right folks fret about the fecklessness of Democrats given all our eggs are in their basket. Okay. I appreciate your analysis of what factors led to his win & how those might inform other Democrats running to turn the tide. But for me it’s simpler. Voters are open to a new face. Ready to take a risk on a relatively unknown candidate. Looking for someone tuned into the challenges of everyday folks. Tired of the retreads who can’t let go of the prestige of elective office. For example. In my congressional district, Anna Eshoo didn’t let go till she was 80 yo. One of the guys running for her seat is 70 yo. What? Was his plan? To stay in office till he was 80? Needless to say. I voted for the 40 yo (former Marine sniper, works at streamlining military requisitioning, rapid adapting of new military tech… ). He proposed turning part of Moffett Field into low income housing. Peter Dixon. Now we get to watch the establishment join hands with MAGA in an epic freakout per Mamdani. Would be entertaining if it weren’t so fraught.

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