CNN’s chief data analyst, Harry Enten, on Tuesday revealed that Democrats are increasingly embracing socialism after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Democratic socialist and New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. (Watch his analysis below).
“The fact is, socialism is not a four-letter word in Democratic primaries, not among Democratic voters. It’s a five-letter word in the minds of a lot of Democrats. That five-letter word being great,” he told CNN’s John Berman.
Enten turned to Gallup polling, showing the net popularity of socialism (the percentage who view it positively minus the percentage who view it negatively) among Democrats, which shot “up like a rocket” from +7 in 2010 to +36 today.
His findings arrive months after a shocking primary win by Mamdani, who holds a massive lead in general election polling, over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Mamdani has championed several progressive causes, including a push for free city buses, free child care and city-run grocery stores.
