Times Square ad takes aim at ‘radical socialist' Mamdani, urges NYers to flee to Ohio
The digital billboard is paid for by 'Vivek Super PAC — Victors, not Victims', which supports Vivek Ramaswamy's Republican gubernatorial candidacy in the Buckeye State.
The $50,000 splash in the iconic tourist zone positions Ramaswamy, 39, as a counterpoint to the 33-year-old socialist who won last month's Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Both men are of Indian descent and are rising stars in their respective parties.
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4 A pro-Vivek Ramaswamy PAC is urging New Yorkers to move to Ohio.
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'Worried About Zohran? Ohio Is Waiting For You!' the ad says.
Andy Surabian, chief strategist to VPAC, told The Post that concerned New Yorkers should move to a state 'that is about to elect a conservative trailblazer committed to liberty and prosperity for all.'
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4 The ad will run for a week in Times Square.
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'While Mamadani will further crush New York City with his job-killing socialist tyranny, Vivek is ready to unleash freedom, supercharge the American dream and make Ohio a state of excellence,' Surabian said.
'We put this billboard up because we couldn't think of two politicians in the country that represent such wildly different paths for the future of our nation. The Mamdani path of socialist totalitarianism versus the Vivek path of American freedom,' he continued.
'For those New Yorkers who have had enough, freedom and prosperity are waiting for you in Ohio.'
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The billboard is set to remain on display in Times Square all week.
4 Mamdani, 33, won last month's Democratic primary for mayor and is favored to win the general election.
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4 Incumbent mayor Eric Adams is running against Mamdani as an independent, as is former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Despite its lower cost of living, Ohio was only the 20th most popular state for New Yorkers to move to as of 2022 data from the Census Bureau.
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The pro-Ramaswamy super PAC has raised $17 million to support his 2026 run for governor.
The Ohio businessman emerged from obscurity with his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. At one point, he was running third in the polls, which were led handily by President Trump.
There's little public polling ahead of the contests for the governor's mansion next November, but an April survey found Ramaswamy leading the GOP field by a massive 50 percentage points.
Mamdani's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the billboard.
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