{"id":2467735,"date":"2025-07-28T14:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-dodges-endorsing-mamdani-while-praising-extraordinary-campaign\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:31:04","slug":"buttigieg-dodges-endorsing-mamdani-while-praising-extraordinary-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-dodges-endorsing-mamdani-while-praising-extraordinary-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Buttigieg dodges endorsing Mamdani while praising \u2018extraordinary\u2019 campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbuttigieg-dodges-endorsing-mamdani-while-praising-extraordinary-campaign%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467735&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg praised New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani&#8217;s &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; primary victory, highlighting Mamdani&#8217;s focus on affordability and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >effective voter interaction<\/a> through social media and podcasts. However, Buttigieg stopped short of endorsing Mamdani, saying he has not thoroughly reviewed Mamdani&#8217;s policy proposals and noting that Mamdani&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">political views<\/a> are farther left than his own. Buttigieg emphasized the importance of message discipline and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-pleads-for-public-trust-in-white-house-and-coronavirus-vaccines\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Pleads for Public &#039;Trust&#039; in White House and Coronavirus Vaccines\">voter engagement<\/a> over ideology, suggesting these lessons could apply beyond New York City. While Mamdani has received endorsements from figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, he lacks backing from some prominent Democratic leaders. Buttigieg also contrasted Mamdani with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo,a primary opponent who symbolized the Democratic establishment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Buttigieg dodges endorsing Mamdani while praising &lsquo;extraordinary&rsquo; campaign<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2183630\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped short of endorsing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3481554\/doj-sues-eric-adams-sanctuary-city-policies-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York City<\/a> mayoral candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, saying he hasn&rsquo;t &ldquo;dug in&rdquo; on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-debate-win-means-nothing-if-the-gop-doesnt-chase-ballots\/\" title=\"Trump...s Debate Win Means Nothing If The GOP Doesn...t Chase Ballots\">candidate&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s policy proposals.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg said Mamdani achieved an &ldquo;extraordinary&rdquo; victory in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3483170\/democratic-popularity-falls-further-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic Party<\/a>&lsquo;s primary election, adding that &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-admits-partys-problems-go-way-beyond-biden-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House Democrat admits ...\u2019s problems go \u2018way beyond\u2019 Biden - Washington Examiner\">big part&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of the win was remaining &ldquo;relentlessly&rdquo; focused on affordability. Buttigieg also said Mamdani was &ldquo;omnipresent&rdquo; in communicating with voters by appearing on social media and podcasts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3483915\/ftc-public-comment-false-claims-gender-affirming-care-minors\/\">FTC requests public comment on false claims about &#8216;gender-affirming care&#8217; for minorsd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3484005\/jd-vance-ohio-israel-humanitarian-aid-gaza\/\">Vance says Israel needs to &#8216;do more&#8217; to let humanitarian aid into Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3483889\/jd-vance-street-fighters-demands-prosecution\/\">JD Vance demands viral street fighters be &#8216;prosecuted&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Buttigieg said former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mamdani&rsquo;s biggest opponent in the primary, &ldquo;reminded&rdquo; voters of the &ldquo;status quo&rdquo; in the Democratic Party. Cuomo, who is running against Mamdani in the general election as an independent, said last week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3478608\/andrew-cuomo-neglected-under-30-vote-in-nyc-democratic-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t pay enough attention&rdquo; to voters under 30 years old<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I think if my party wants to learn lessons from Mamdani&rsquo;s success that are portable to a place like Michigan, where I live, it&rsquo;s less about the ideology, and more about the message discipline of focusing on what people care about, and the tactical wisdom of getting out there and talking to everybody,&rdquo; Buttigieg said Monday on NPR&rsquo;s <em>Morning Edition<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HaIP0BvF1TU?si=ALu1saTC-a299Kr2&amp;start=1076\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>NPR&rsquo;s Steve Inskeep said a Democratic New York lawmaker told him Mamdani is &ldquo;the future&rdquo; of his party. However, the lawmaker hadn&rsquo;t endorsed Mamdani due to the population of Orthodox Jews in his district. Buttigieg said Mamdani is &ldquo;further left than I am,&rdquo; but people should distinguish between &ldquo;tactics and ideology.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Inskeep asked Buttigieg if he would endorse Mamdani, to which Buttigieg said he is &ldquo;not really a player&rdquo; in New York City politics. However, Buttigieg said he would talk to Mamdani, specifically about how his policy proposals would work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3481265\/eric-adams-mocks-mamdani-trip-i-cant-just-up-and-leave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ERIC ADAMS MOCKS MAMDANI TRIP: &lsquo;I CAN&rsquo;T JUST UP AND LEAVE&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has been endorsed by Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3432309\/aoc-endorses-socialist-zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) and Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3444144\/sanders-endorses-zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT), but has not yet secured the endorsements <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3476874\/stefanik-warns-schumer-jeffries-prop-up-marxist-wing-democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">of other notable Democrats<\/a> such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p>Political strategist James Carville warned in an op-ed last week that the Democratic Party is &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3477152\/james-carville-democrats-civil-war-down-the-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">steamrolling toward a civilized civil war<\/a>,&rdquo; which he argued is &ldquo;necessary.&rdquo; However, he said this can &ldquo;only happen after the 2026 midterm elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2183630\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2183630\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buttigieg praises Mamdani&#8217;s win but avoids endorsement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2467736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MamdaniButtigieg.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4943,4087,13348,56552,5894],"class_list":["post-2467735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-buttigieg","tag-campaign","tag-endorsement","tag-mamdani","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MamdaniButtigieg.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467735"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467739,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467735\/revisions\/2467739"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}