Obama calls Mamdani and offers to be ‘sounding board’ if he wins mayoral race
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Former president also praises Mamdani's campaign against rivals Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa
Zohran Mamdani, who holds a lead in polling ahead of New York City's mayoral election on Tuesday, reportedly received a call Saturday from his fellow Democrat Barack Obama - and the former president offered to be a sounding board" if his advantage turns into victory.
Obama also praised the campaign Mamdani had run against his main independent rival, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, and the Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.
Reuters contributed to this report
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