It will all end in flames
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, a democratic socialist, has ousted incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, The Associated Press projected Thursday. With more than 75% of the vote counted, Raman led Bass by more than 4 points. Raman’s victory comes as an upset: Bass raised double the funds Raman did, according to the most recent campaign finance data available. Bass, who has served as mayor...
Continue Reading on https://www.msnbc.com/UPDATED with Nithtya Raman victory video & Karen Bass concession statement: Nithya Raman will be Los Angeles’ next mayor as Karen Bass has conceded the race. The latest voter results released Thursday morning by the L.A. County Register-Recorder/County Clerk show Raman, a two-term City Councilmember, with a continuing commanding and growing lead over incumbent Bass. As of right now, with 72%...
Continue Reading on https://drudgereport.comNithya Raman’s victory in the race for LA mayor has been compared to an earthquake. It could shake the foundations of politics in the city. After all, Raman is a far-left socialist. She is a second-term City Council member with no executive experience. She only arrived in LA in 2013. Raman was on nobody’s radar when she declared her candidacy — after she had already endorsed incumbent mayor...
Continue Reading on https://nypost.com/opinion/Congratulations to Nithya Raman, who achieved the rare feat of defeating an incumbent LA mayor. Even more remarkable, Raman won without the backing of most of the labor unions, who supported incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. But let’s get real: Bass was so unpopular by the end of her term that almost any candidate could have beaten her. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The...
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