Two architects of Naheed Nenshi’s 2010 Calgary mayoral victory see parallels in Zohran Mamdani, who won the New York City Democratic primary with a similar outsider campaign. Stephen Carter notes Mamdani’s effective brand-building tactics through digital tools, reminiscent of Nenshi’s innovative grassroots strategy that established him as the first Muslim mayor of a major North American city.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s successful primary campaign in New York echoes the groundbreaking strategies of Naheed Nenshi, who became Calgary’s first Muslim mayor, showcasing the enduring power of digital branding in politics.
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