Current Events > Moderates pressuring Cuomo to drop out so Adams gets all the moderate votes.

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https://nypost.com/2025/06/25/business/nyc-business-leaders-hope-cuomo-drops-out-of-mayoral-race-completely-sources/

Prominent New York business leaders who supported Andrew Cuomo are hoping he will drop out of the race completely after his humiliating loss in the Democratic mayoral primary, The Post has learned.

As the former governor has emergency meetings about his political future, at least one prominent business executive and Cuomo supporter reached out to the former governor Wednesday morning and gently nudged him to reconsider staying in the race for the good of the city, The Post has learned.

Other supporters from the citys business community plan to do so imminently, they say.

He got destroyed our best shot is Adams, said one prominent NYC business leader. He lost Harlem. How did that happen?

He had his shot, said another Cuomo business supporter. It is over.

After his humiliating loss to the socialist upstart Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary, Cuomo will be watching polling data to decide if he should run as an independent in the general election for New York City mayor, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Cuomos last hope to potentially resurrect his political career and remain in the race, these people say, is if polls show current Mayor Eric Adams, also running as an independent, is unelectable, and the citys business leaders demand that Adams withdraw from the race to prevent a Mamdani victory.

Nevertheless, even Cuomo himself told one person who spoke to him after his defeat Tuesday night that his fate depends on whatever the polls say and that dropping out is a real possibility.

Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf is predicting Cuomo will eventually concede rather than go down in history as the man who helped an antisemitic leftist get elected to run Gotham. If Cuomo remains in the race, he will further split the moderate vote between Adams and GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa.

What choice does he have? Sheinkopf told The Post.

Cuomo, at least for now, is playing his cards close to the vest. On Wednesday morning, he was texting business community supporters telling them that he believes Adams is un-electable to rally support, The Post has learned.

The former governor is telling people that Adams, who had to face criminal bribery charges from the Trump DOJ before embracing the presidents immigration deportation plans, could falter in the face of additional scrutiny over his ethical conduct. It would leave an opening for him to run and possibly defeat the prospect of a Mamdani mayoralty in a three-way race.

Cuomo is said to be banking on business community support to force Adams out; many business leaders say they will leave the Big Apple if Mamdani is elected given his economic proposals and defund-the-police positions.

Tell 'em Cuomo, now you can really fix the city.

Eric Adams can fuck all the way off. Like eat shit, he's so horrible.

Fuck Cuomo, fuck Adams, and fuck big business!

There, I think that's everyone.

But, Blue No Matter Who, right? Right? Isn't that how it works?

This is such a weird but interesting election. It's like the CT 2006 election... if there were 2 Joe Liebermans. And they cancel each other out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_United_States_Senate_election_in_Connecticut

Daremo posted...

But, Blue No Matter Who, right? Right? Isn't that how it works?

He's running as an independent. So try again.

Bass posted...

Fuck Cuomo, fuck Adams, and fuck big business!

There, I think that's everyone.

No, you forgot a pretty big one. A YUUUUUUGE one.

Daremo posted...

But, Blue No Matter Who, right? Right? Isn't that how it works?

in the majority of cases, yes, but you're intentionally being obtuse here

Kaldrenthebold posted...

He's running as an independent. So try again.

It's a joke. He's making fun of how the moderate donors refuse to vote for the Dem. nominee and are switching to independent runs. >_>

I guess corruption is more palatable for some people than helping the poors.

SecretBase posted...

It's a joke. He's making fun of how the moderate donors refuse to vote for the Dem. nominee and are switching to independent runs. >_>

Sorry, I didn't pick up on that at all. I will retract my snark. Being from NJ and having family in NY it has been a very interesting election cycle

Daremo posted...

But, Blue No Matter Who, right? Right? Isn't that how it works?

Of course that how it works. Any D is better than any R in each and every general election. This shit is not difficult.

That said, D primary season is when to do quality control, and the D voters of NYC just did a fine job of that.

SecretBase posted...

It's a joke. He's making fun of how the moderate donors refuse to vote for the Dem. nominee and are switching to independent runs. >_>

Yes, moderates are always telling those of a progressive bent that they have to vote Dem, even if the 'Dem' in question is just a conservative who hates Trump. But today, independent candidates aren't 'throwing your vote away'.

For some reason.

Daremo posted...

Yes, moderates are always telling those of a progressive bent that they have to vote Dem, even if the 'Dem' in question is just a conservative who hates Trump. But today, independent candidates aren't 'throwing your vote away'.

For some reason.

I see. Well these jackals should just eat shit. The sooner the Democratic party is rescued from its donor class, the better.

The former governor is telling people that Adams, who had to face criminal bribery charges from the Trump DOJ before embracing the presidents immigration deportation plans, could falter in the face of additional scrutiny over his ethical conduct. It would leave an opening for him to run and possibly defeat the prospect of a Mamdani mayoralty in a three-way race.

i dont know how centrists and business community with all of this money decided to give two corrupt Dems money and advertisement. This is seriously the best that they can do.

all of this crap right here is why modern Democrat brand damaged.

Daremo posted...

But, Blue No Matter Who, right? Right? Isn't that how it works?

...yes? that still applies

SecretBase posted...

many business leaders say they will leave the Big Apple if Mamdani is elected given his economic proposals and defund-the-police positions.

Literally would rather see either of two criminals elected than be forced to pay their fair share of taxes.

There's been reports of multiple donors also switching to Mamdani.

I really hate the "anti semitic" gaslighting

Cuomo should definitely clear the way, but it won't get Adams re-elected, because nobody fucking likes Adams. Adams might be the most reviled NYC mayor *ever*, and that's like, fucking impressive

SSj4Wingzero posted...

Cuomo should definitely clear the way, but it won't get Adams re-elected, because nobody fucking likes Adams. Adams might be the most reviled NYC mayor *ever*, and that's like, fucking impressive

I mean it's not really saying much. Ther've been 109 New York mayors and people only like about 3 of them

superbot400 posted...

i dont know how centrists and business community with all of this money decided to give two corrupt Dems money and advertisement. This is seriously the best that they can do.

all of this crap right here is why modern Democrat brand damaged.

Establishment liberals have one of the easiest and least quality controlled jobs imaginable. As long as you don't completely give the jig up, you're golden.

That leads to them being sloppy and lazy.

Moderate Democrats hate leftists more than they hate MAGA. Seriously.

Kaldrenthebold posted...

He's running as an independent. So try again.

So blue no matter who unless some other blue decides to run as an independent if the blue is actually too icky and progressive?

Yeah, that sounds about what I expect.

Absolutely nobody likes Erik Adams

LightSnake posted...

I mean it's not really saying much. Ther've been 109 New York mayors and people only like about 3 of them

Yes, but Adams is hated more than some of the most hated people in the history of America

Even Boss Tweed had his supporters

SecretBase posted...

Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf is predicting Cuomo will eventually concede rather than go down in history as the man who helped an antisemitic leftist get elected to run Gotham. If Cuomo remains in the race, he will further split the moderate vote between Adams and GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa.

Gotham? WTF..

If Adams actually gets voted in after going to Mar a Lago and suddenly having his corruption investigations dropped i dont know what to say. Mamdani could suck at the end of his term, but as a city you have to TRY.

Sayoria posted...

Moderate Democrats hate leftists more than they hate MAGA. Seriously.

Keeps not being true and the persecution machine keeps rolling on

Whoops, voted yes accidentally because I thought it said Mamdani, not Adams.

He lost Harlem. How did that happen?

gee, i wonder

Democraps do more to stop progressives win than they do to stop trump.

Cuomo and Adams should drop out.

LightSnake posted...

Keeps not being true and the persecution machine keeps rolling on

It's absolutely true.

Adams winning reelection would be such a slap in the face to anybody who actually was hoping for change in this election.

Sayoria posted...

It's absolutely true.

keeps not being true but the persecution fantasies are so key to identity etc

LightSnake posted...

keeps not being true but the persecution fantasies are so key to identity etc

What's your goal? You keep trying to take my calls against democrats off track to say 'lol not true' just for me to say it is? This is what, the third time now? You won't convince me.

Enclave posted...

So blue no matter who unless some other blue decides to run as an independent if the blue is actually too icky and progressive?

Yeah, that sounds about what I expect.

No. It's clear that original user's comment is easily misconstrued both ways. I thought he implied Cuomo should be voted for and said he was mistaken and now I think you are misconstruing me and what I think.

Sayoria posted...

What's your goal? You keep trying to take my calls against democrats off track to say 'lol not true' just for me to say it is? This is what, the third time now? You won't convince me.

Yes, because the fantasy of being persecuted by moderate Dems is so key to your identity. That it's not true and continues to not be true is not going to sink in because an entire group has made persecution fantasies enormously key to their identity.

The people outside of New York who endorsed Mamdani amounted to....Cuomo's old employer who's long retire, and Clyburn who nobody in NYC cared about and likely that was response to Bernie Sanders endorsing Mamdani. but every time, the persecution grift machine comes out, even though Mamdani's main difficulty was as simple as "facing a high name recognition candidate as a relative unknown."

But can't take the W. Have to come up with fantasies of the "ESTABLISHMENT" sabotaging Mamdani somehow. Nobody can say what it means, when it's happened, who's going to do it, but the great betrayal MUST be coming.

preemptive whining excuses about The Establishment are tiresome. It's not 1870.

Cuomo should 'clear the way' because he's a terrible person who shouldn't be in office.

LightSnake posted...

Yes, because the fantasy of being persecuted by moderate Dems is so key to your identity. That it's not true and continues to not be true is not going to sink in because an entire group has made persecution fantasies enormously key to their identity.

The people outside of New York who endorsed Mamdani amounted to....Cuomo's old employer who's long retire, and Clyburn who nobody in NYC cared about and likely that was response to Bernie Sanders endorsing Mamdani. but every time, the persecution grift machine comes out, even though Mamdani's main difficulty was as simple as "facing a high name recognition candidate as a relative unknown."

But can't take the W. Have to come up with fantasies of the "ESTABLISHMENT" sabotaging Mamdani somehow. Nobody can say what it means, when it's happened, who's going to do it, but the great betrayal MUST be coming.

preemptive whining excuses about The Establishment are tiresome. It's not 1870.

Then stop fucking responding to me?

Sayoria posted...

Then stop fucking responding to me?

Your posts are public. Don't like being called on them, there's the door. There's plenty of places online where you can whine unchallenged

LightSnake posted...

Your posts are public. Don't like being called on them, there's the door. There's plenty of places online where you can whine unchallenged

Exactly. They are public. But they bother you so much. You can easily ignore them. It's clearly bothering you when I post. It's not you who is bothering me when you post. But you keep trying to get my attention. Congrats, you got it.

LightSnake posted...

Yes, because the fantasy of being persecuted by moderate Dems is so key to your identity. That it's not true and continues to not be true is not going to sink in because an entire group has made persecution fantasies enormously key to their identity.

The people outside of New York who endorsed Mamdani amounted to....Cuomo's old employer who's long retire, and Clyburn who nobody in NYC cared about and likely that was response to Bernie Sanders endorsing Mamdani. but every time, the persecution grift machine comes out, even though Mamdani's main difficulty was as simple as "facing a high name recognition candidate as a relative unknown."

But can't take the W. Have to come up with fantasies of the "ESTABLISHMENT" sabotaging Mamdani somehow. Nobody can say what it means, when it's happened, who's going to do it, but the great betrayal MUST be coming.

preemptive whining excuses about The Establishment are tiresome. It's not 1870.

Not being funny but the people who say to vote blue no matter who are the same people willing to vote for an independent over a blue candidate in this race. People aren't complaining here than Mamdani is being sabotaged, they're complaining that the calls to unity only go one direction.

Also, was there not someone else the moderate Dems could have coalesced around? Did it have to be the disgraced sex pest?

reincarnator07 posted...

Not being funny but the people who say to vote blue no matter who are the same people willing to vote for an independent over a blue candidate in this race. People aren't complaining here than Mamdani is being sabotaged, they're complaining that the calls to unity only go one direction.

Also, was there not someone else the moderate Dems could have coalesced around? Did it have to be the disgraced sex pest?

I'm...not seeing the same relevant people doing this, tbh. Largely it's "vote for Mamdani." Even some of Cuomo's donos are backing him now.

And I repeat, but this "moderate Dems coalesced around Cuomo"..they really didn't? Most took no part in the election. Gillibrand didn't endorse even if she was a pathetic coward about it, but Schumer declined to endorse anyone. Bill Clinton endorsed him because Cuomo was his HUD secretary, and Clyburn's endorsement was probably a response to Bernie's. Most Dems did exactly wht they should in a mayoral election: stayed out of it.

There's a narrative of a broad betrayal that doesn't seem borne by evidence. Adams has an approval rating in the dirt, Cuomo hasn't yet announced an independent run and nobody is backing Silwa. It's two days after the Primary. The "calls to unity going one direction" seems just....a bit overblown?

Sayoria posted...

Moderate Democrats hate leftists more than they hate MAGA. Seriously.

Working as intended

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/3/317667ab.jpg

What happened to vote blue no matter who, moderates?