And lump it they did. The smart power-players of the Obama era have begun to rally around Mamdani. David Axelrod swung by his campaign office. Patrick Gaspard helped start friendly dialogues with DNC insiders. First-term strategy guru Jeffrey Lerner even joined the campaign team. Obama gave him a call to congratulate him on his success. The old guard are signalling that, in an age of acute crisis for their party, they’re willing to give way to the new.
