Eric Adams Quits Dem Party, Will Run as an Independant

... he will pull out of the city's Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent ...

From what I've been seeing on the local NYC news, It looks like Mayor Adams has not a chance to win the Democratic primary. He is behind the leader in the recent polling for that primary.

So for him the choice seemed to be to lose in the Democratic primary, or try running as an independent.

... Eric Adams Quits Dem Party, Will Run as an Independant ...

While that headline is correct, Mayor Adams has stated he is still a Democrat.

www.cbsnews.com

... Adams confirmed his 2025 campaign in a six-minute video posted on social media.

"Although I am still a Democrat, I am announcing that I will forgo the Democratic primary for mayor and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an independent candidate in the general election," Adams said, adding, "There isn't a liberal or conservative way to fix New York, but there is a right way and a wrong way and true leaders just know the right path [if] they have the guts to take it."

Adams will bypass the crowded Democratic primary, which includes former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. ...

@#15

Yeah, I have questions ...

For starters, let's suppose Mayor Adams wins as a Independent. What is to prevent him from saying, after that election, ~ya know what, I'm now a Republican. And I'll continue to suck up to Pres Trump.~

And then there is the big question for me ... fmr Gov Andrew Cuomo is in the lead in the Democratic primary polling?

That, imo, sleazebag?

Wow.

@#18 ... The entire party is in the -------, ...

I look at the recent special election results in Wisconsin and Florida, and I have to disagree.

Especially the Florida results. Yeah, the Democratic candidates did not win, but look at the percentage margin of winning by the Republican candidate.

For that to happen in deep-Red Florida districts?

Yeah, my guess would be that the Republican Party has concerns.

Florida election exposes deep divisions within GOP
www.axios.com

... Republicans survived Tuesday's special elections for two congressional seats in Florida, but the races exposed deep frustrations in President Trump's team over the House GOP's political apparatus.

Why it matters: The growing angst comes as Republicans are holding onto a narrow congressional majority in an uncertain political environment.

- - - It's also unfolding as Democrats looking to the 2026 midterms were heartened by Tuesday's closer-than-expected results in Florida " and by a Democrat-backed state Supreme Court candidate in Wisconsin who overcame Elon Musk's massive spending for her opponent. ...

Indeed, I would not be surprised if the Democratic campaigns going forward would want to Mr Musk to participate in (a.k.a., try to buy) more local elections ...

@#24 ... That angered the Dem base big time. ...

Nah.

From what I see on the local NYC TV I view each evening ...

The Democratic base was fed up with Mayor Adams sucking up to Pres Trump in the hope of a pardon or dismissal of his case.

So fed up that they turned to the obnoxious fmr Gov Cuomo for relief.

And, fwiw, the Judge in that case saw through the Trump extortion attempt when he dismissed the case "with prejudice."

www.cbsnews.com

... Judge Dale Ho has agreed to the U.S. Department of Justice's request to drop the charges against Adams, but he did so "with prejudice." That means Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time - a stipulation the Justice Department sought in its initial request to dismiss the case. ...

And lacking that support from the Dems, Mayor Adams decided his only option was to run as an independent.