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NBC News spoke to several self-identifying Democrats in Manhattan ahead of tonight's New York City mayoral debate. Several of them had harsh words for their party, describing it as rudderless.
Asked what the Democratic Party's message is these days, Carmen Perez, who is 55 and runs a center for seniors, said, "Honestly speaking, I don't know." As for the party's leader, Perez was also at a loss. "There's really no standout as far as I can see," the New Yorker said. "We had one, but no one voted for her," she noted in reference to Kamala Harris.
Esther Yang, a yoga teacher, shared Perez's sentiment that the party is leaderless. "We don't have one that can carry the same message as Barack Obama ... that can persuade the younger generations," Yang said. "The Democratic Party needs to self-reflect and figure out what just happened and look at their own playbook," she added, referring to the presidential election.
Jake Wolff, a 48-year-old engineer, said the party is trying to appeal to too many voters. "The Democratic Party is a big tent. We don't have an autocratic leader who can gather everybody," said Wolff. A self-described progressive, Wolff wants a politician from his wing to lead the party. Asked for the name of who he'd want that to be, Wolff drew a blank.
"I don't have a name, sorry," he said.
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