by Kyle Smith
Talking tough on crime is proving a winning formula for former NYPD captain Eric Adams as progressives moan.
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Eric Adams, Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, at a campaign event in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 2, 2021.
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As voting in the Democratic primary for New York City’s next mayor takes place (or, rather, concludes) tomorrow, ex-NYPD captain Eric Adams is in a strong position, having led in every recent poll, in some cases by wide margins. His victory, should it occur, in a city in which the Democratic primary is tantamount to a general election, will be another indicator of the gulf between working-class Democrats and elite progressives.
Writes Michelle Goldberg in the New York Times:
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Kyle Smith is the film critic for the Wall Street Journal.
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As voting in the Democratic primary for New York City’s next mayor takes place (or, rather, concludes) tomorrow, ex-NYPD captain Eric Adams is in a strong position, having led in every recent poll, in some cases by wide margins. His victory, should it occur, in a city in which the Democratic primary is tantamount to a general election, will be another indicator of the gulf between working-class Democrats and elite progressives.
Writes Michelle Goldberg in the New York Times:
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About the Author
Kyle Smith is the film critic for the Wall Street Journal.
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