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New York As The Outlier
- New York was the glaring outlier in an otherwise decent map for Democrats.
- Local dynamics in New York reveal broader trends that shaped national outcomes.
Validating Crime Frames Backfired
- Campaigns that validated Republican crime narratives hurt Democratic candidates in New York.
- Centering concrete public-safety solutions (guns, prevention) is more effective than echoing 'defund' frames.
Legacy Of Top-Down Party Machinery
- Cuomo's political machinery left a calcified, disorganized party infrastructure that undercut grassroots organizing.
- That void allowed Republicans to gain ground where Democrats failed to organize.