It's the Brian Laira show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone. And after an hour of closing arguments from all nine candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor who had qualified

for one of the debates. We will talk now to WNYC senior political reporter Bridget Bergen about what we

just heard about the turnout and demographic analysis of early voting, which ended yesterday.

She's been reporting on that and the final poll of the campaign just out this morning

with various kinds of surprising results, I would say.

And we're inviting your calls and texts.

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Happy day before primary day, Bridget.

Hey, Brian.

Happy day before primary day to you.

So before we break down your reporting on early voting, if you were listening to the

candidates closing arguments just now, did anyone make news to your ear?

Well, I thought there were several striking things. You know, the first thing that I want to say off the top, which is less about

what the candidates were pitching about themselves or the positions they took, but just, I think,

really important information for voters and for our listeners to understand. Brad

Lander made the comment that he was hoping that either he or Assembly member Mamdani would

be victorious tomorrow night. Just to level set expectations, it is highly unlikely unless

a candidate gets more than 50% of the vote that we will know who won this

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