Astead Herndon

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6,554 appearances 61 recordings 8 series first heard Oct 2025 last heard 2d ago

Astead Herndon’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 61 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 13.

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Today, Explained · The Boomer politicians who won't retire · 25 Jul 2026 podcast

You know, so I'm saying, I guess my question was why weigh in in the first place, considering the statement that you had already said about Cuomo in 2021. matched

I'll give you my reasons. matched

Okay. matched

So it's that working relationship. matched

I guess I was asking, should we think of these endorsements, whether it's Cuomo in 2025 or Haley Stevens right now, as endorsements because of your advocacy for those candidates and your relationship with them, or endorsements that are about stopping their opponent? matched

I'm Donnie in New York City or El Sayed in Michigan. matched

I don't try to stop anybody. matched

I would stop myself. matched

All right. matched

Let me ask then about those endorsements. matched

When something like Mamdani wins in New York City, he's now, you know, favorability would tell you one of the most popular Democrats in the country. matched

As someone who endorsed on the other side in that primary, do you think after that happens, like, does that change your calculus? matched

Does that make you think, oh, there's something going on among the base that maybe I should be aware of or even his surprising support? matched

from some Black communities in New York City. matched

Does that tell you, hey, maybe these people are open to a different type of politics than I initially expected? matched

How do you intake what has happened since the endorsement? matched

So you're saying your concern is really to your constituents, period. matched

Let me just end on these couple questions. matched

Democrats largely have a historically negative view of their own party after the last election. matched

Why do you think that is? matched

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