Former U.S. President Barack Obama called New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Saturday and offered to be a "sounding board” if the 34-year-old front-runner wins the election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/world/politics/obama-democrats-new-york-mamdani/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #democrats #republicans #barackobama #newyork #zohranmamdani