To the Editorial Team: There is the campaign of "We." Then there is the campaign of "Me."

Those of us captivated by Zohran Mamdani's videos on our phones were treated to a master class in "We." From the start, he ran as a man on the street with a microphone eager to ask passersby what they thought about Democrats, then surprise them by advocating for free buses, frozen rents and child care: a platform of concrete promises, not platitudes. By the end, audiences were chanting these planks like song lyrics at a rock concert. Mamdani made us feel like we're part of crusade.

Antonio Delgado, alas, is running the campaign of "Me." Every day, it seems, he shows up in my Facebook feed with a bunch of photos from his latest rally. He's tall and handsome, charismatic, everybody is eager to cluster for a group shot. For a caption he offers some happy drivel:

"Last Night's Youth Town Hall reminded me why this movement is unstoppable. Young New Yorkers are leading with clarity, urgency and hope — and they're demanding a government that listens. Grateful for every question, every challenge, every voice. This is how change starts."

Is this a campaign strategy? Or a family photo album in the making? If a picture says a thousand words, what I hear is "Look, kids! Here's your dad as lieutenant governor! Everybody likes him!"

Scroll enough of these, you'll have no clue what he wants to do as governor. "Clarity, urgency, and hope." Why don't these stick in the mind like free buses, frozen rent and child care?

When he does talk about issues in interview clips, he sounds dour, policy-wonkish. He tells us of decisions Gov. Hochul has made that he would have made differently, as if he's the shadow governor public advocates would prefer. That's not the same as a compelling vision.

Progressive groups have begun endorsing Delgado. Certainly, Governor Hochul has shown herself to be no friend to clean energy or other forward-thinking policies. Just look at her rigid face and scything eyebrows when asked if she'd raise taxes on the ultra-rich to the rates paid in New Jersey. But I fear Delgado could be a Pied Piper leading our good causes to defeat. He doesn't belong to the DSA. What does he belong to beyond himself?

Will Nixon

Kingston