Sanders says Harris would be president with Mamdani's playbook
The HillWednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:15:04 PM
Bernie Sanders is making waves by suggesting that Kamala Harris could have won the presidency if she’d taken a page from Zohran Mamdani’s playbook—the Democratic primary winner for NYC mayor. Sanders praised Mamdani’s grassroots, progressive campaign strategy, implying that Harris’s more conventional approach fell short. It’s a not-so-subtle critique of establishment tactics and a nod to the growing influence of left-wing organizing.
Editor’s Note: Sanders isn’t just complimenting Mamdani—he’s reigniting the debate about how Democrats run campaigns. By holding up Mamdani’s win as a model, he’s pushing the party to rethink its strategy, especially after Harris’s failed 2020 bid. For progressives, this is another sign that the old playbook might not cut it anymore. For everyone else? A reminder that the left’s internal battles are far from over.
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