Will the Pelosi attack push Karen Bass over the top?

[Amishman]

Was thinking about the possible impacts of the Pelosi attack, and the surprisingly close LA mayor race comes to mind.

Will that rightwing violence sour voters on former Republican Caruso? I'm thinking it might.

[Emile]

1. Is Karen Bass running against a billionaire who has spent over 100 million dollars

for this mayoral seat?

[Amishman]

2. yup, this wouldn't be remotely close if it weren't for Caruso throwing truckloads of money at it

[jimfields33]

3. I'm not sure why San Francisco would have an impact on Los Angeles.

Voters typically vote local issues, especially for mayor.

[Amishman]

4. State pride and outrage?

But you might have a point

[Just A Box Of Rain]

5. Lifelong Angelino here, I don't see the Pelosi attack being a factor in the mayor's race.

I think Karen Bass will win, despite the massive spending by Caruso in both the primary and the general.

[JI7]

6. Caruso claims to be a Democrat now and his ads are full of minorities

talking about how they support him. He also says he is prochoice.

Hopefully Karen Bass will end up winning but Caruso isn't doing anything to turn off regular Democrats.

If the biggest concern on people's minds are local crime and homeless issues then that will help Caruso.

[WarGamer]

7. No. Democratic candidate Caruso is going to win.

[Emile]

8. but Karen Bass is also a democrat!

https://www.congress.gov/member/karen-bass/B001270

[WarGamer]

9. I know... :)

I think Caruso is well suited to fix the big city...

Occasionally I'll take the Amtrak South towards OC and there are areas where it looks like a 3rd World Country...

[Just A Box Of Rain]

10. He re-registered as "a Democrat" 18 days before the filed to run

and has a long history supporting Republican candidates and Republican causes.

[WarGamer]

11. He's pro-choice and right on the Climate...

His policy page doesn't look like a GOP'er.

He claims that the current GOP left him...

[Just A Box Of Rain]

12. Caruso has been slammed by Planned Parenthood for a long history supporting anti-choice candidates

His political "conversion" seem expedient to me.

https://archive.ph/2ChEj#selection-2155.0-2162.0

https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/7b/fc/d177986e43b691940854f29e9767/planned-parenthood-letter.pdf

And saying he will declare a "state of emergency" that would allow him to operate without input from the LA City Council sure looks like a GOP move to me.

[WarGamer]

13. Living literally 2 miles from the LA County border... I'm open to giving him a try

Although I didn't get to vote for him.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

14. That's the sort of thing I heard Trumpists (and Reganites and Nixonians before them) say.

It is the old "law and order" routine that provides cover for right-wingers.

I do not trust Rick Caruso.

[WarGamer]

15. I hear ya... I've just been watching LA crumble for too long.

If he turns out to be a turd... he can be flushed.