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Adams has dramatically altered the landscape of New York City politics by announcing his decision to abandon the Democratic primary and instead pursue reelection as an independent candidate.
CNN |
“Though I am still a Democrat, I am announcing that I will forego the Democratic primary for mayor and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an Independent candidate in the general election,” Adams sa...
U.S. News & World Report |
“I firmly believe that this city is better served by truly independent leadership, not leaders pulled at by the extremists at the far left or the far right, but instead those rooted in the common mid...

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