A socialist can't win an election...

[catnhatnh]

"Contrary to the fears of some,[who?] capital did not flee Bridgeport and McLevy began upon a reform agenda rather than a revolution.[citation needed] In a time of reduced revenue due to the Depression and, with city coffers depleted by corruption, McLevy managed to meet the City's obligations and balance the books, even reducing taxes. He withheld the lucrative contract for trash hauling, instituting municipal trash collection, saving the city hundreds of thousands of dollars. He took over Pleasure Beach where concessionaires had been reneging on taxes and rent for years. He began the process of putting all city purchases out for competitive bidding. In one instance when asphalt suppliers all supplied identical bids, he threatened to create a municipal asphalt supplier and broke their cartel. He championed transparency, opening all board and commission meetings to the press and the public ("Operation Goldfish Bowl&quot . He sold the expensive limousine his predecessor had used. He instituted a merit system in the police and fire departments. McLevy went on to be reelected eleven times.[1][2][5]"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_McLevy


"During Frank Zeidler's administration, Milwaukee grew industrially and never had to borrow money to repay loans. During this period, Milwaukee nearly doubled its size with an aggressive campaign of municipal annexations: large parts of the Town of Lake and most of the Town of Granville were annexed to the city. The park system was upgraded. Zeidler spearheaded planning and construction of the beginning of Milwaukee's freeway system, and turned it over to Milwaukee County in 1954."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zeidler#Elections


Two Mayors of major Cities. Fifteen elections. Thirty six years of service.

Seems once a Socialist is elected the voters like how they perform...

[hollysmom]

1. everytime I think about the possibility of Sanders getting elected it cracks me up

because then I could not argue with people citing FOX gnus for claiming there is a socialist in the white house. I know, stupid, but still gives me a chuckle to think of it.

[okaawhatever]

2. Okay, I stand corrected. It appears that more than sixty years ago Socialists won less than 1% of

the votes for Mayors in this country. The mere fact that their remarkable success did nothing to help other Socialists get elected should tell you shomething. And BTW, I thought we were harping on the fact that Bernie is a "Democratic Socialist". Wouldn't that mean these comparisons don't apply?

[seabeyond]

3. my son said that, first thing. told him, no more than a 80's dem. i am not concerned with socialist

issue, once people hear what he says.