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Blue Ripple or Bust? Mamdani's NYC Shock

The Yard Sign

Release Date: 11/07/2025

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**Topic Segments:**
- 00:00:22 - 00:25:00: Intro & Blue Ripple Election Breakdown (NYC Mamdani Win, Virginia Flips, Midterm Implications)
- 00:25:00 - 00:45:00: NYC Housing/Crime Tangents & Historical Mayoral Pendulum
- 00:45:00 - 01:00:00: Hillsborough GOP Reagan Dinner Recap (Nuñez Drama, Donalds Spotlight)
- 01:00:00 - 01:08:42: Florida 2026 Governor Speculation (Donalds vs. Collins) & Tom Brady Dog Cloning/AI Close

**YouTube Tags:** politics podcast, 2025 elections, NYC mayor Mamdani, blue wave analysis, Trump endorsement, DeSantis legacy, Byron Donalds governor, Jay Collins Florida, Hillsborough GOP dinner, Reagan Day event, Tom Brady dog cloning, AI robotics future, housing crisis NYC, property tax reform, midterm predictions 2026, socialist policies critique, Virginia election flip, Tampa politics

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