New Yorkers are seemingly starting to sour on the socialist upstart Zohran Mamdani, according to a new poll — that still showed the Democratic nominee holding onto his clear frontrunner status in the crowded mayoral field.
The survey of 1,400 likely voters, conducted by Gotham Polling & Analytics for the AARP, showed respondents were split on their view of of the proud Democratic Socialists of America member.
Nearly half of those polled, 47%, said they had an unfavorable view of Mamdani, and the same percentage had a favorable perspective of the pol, the survey found.
In recent prior surveys, likely voters had a more positive opinion of Mamdani, with his unfavorability rating hovering in the 30% to low-40% range.
Still, the latest poll, conducted on August 11, showed the Queens assembl