Hispanic Challenger Defeats L.A.'s Mayor(Villaraigosa First Latino to Run City in 133 Years)

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com ^ | 5 18 05 | MICHAEL R. BLOOD

[SunkenCiv]

seems appropriate. :')

[SunkenCiv]

IOW, there isn't a primary at all -- since all the political parties are all lumped together.

[goldstategop]

Hugh Hewitt liked Villaraigosa, believe it or not. A review is posted on his blog that he sent to the Los Angeles Times to post on its election blog. They still haven't. Republicans should take heart - he may a pleasant guy exuding confidence and leadership qualities and that's fine for bringing business to L.A. Democrats can hardly do serious harm running a city. But he's an extreme Leftist with politics that side of the moon and he will be beaten by a Republican in 2010 for the same reason Arnold will win re-election next year: the Democrats are too far to the Left to win back the Governorship in a Blue State. Just look at Massachusetts - they've been electing Republican Governors for nearly 20 years!

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[DumpsterDiver]

IOW, there isn't a primary at all -- since all the political parties are all lumped together.

There isn't a primary to pick a candidate who will represent a particular political party. Everybody who has qualified to be on the ballot throws their hat into the ring and we vote in a primary election among those candidates. The top two vote getters then go to the run-off election.

[goldstategop]

Yep. Two liberal Democrats. Their politics ain't a secret but I think you'll find AV doesn't rise higher than mayor due to his politics. Neither him nor S.F's mayor will ever be elected Governor. This is a middle of the road state and the Democrats have been moving Left for some time since.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[markman46]

thanks DD, I saw that just tonite..36% is not a lot. very sad.

[cartoonistx]