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Republican New York mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa defended his decision Monday on Newsmax to remain in the race — despite mounting calls for him to drop out to unify voters behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo against Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.
Sliwa emphasized on “Rob Schmitt Tonight” that his campaign is built on law-and-order credentials and genuine grassroots support, arguing that abandoning the race would undermine his legitimacy and hand an undeserved victory to Mamdani, who defeated Cuomo decisively in the Democratic primary.
Cuomo is running as an independent…