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Amishman

(5,911 posts) Sun Nov 6, 2022, 09:34 AM Nov 2022

Will the Pelosi attack push Karen Bass over the top? [View all]

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.

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Will the Pelosi attack push Karen Bass over the top? [View all] Amishman Nov 2022 OP

Is Karen Bass running against a billionaire who has spent over 100 million dollars Emile Nov 2022 #1

yup, this wouldn't be remotely close if it weren't for Caruso throwing truckloads of money at it Amishman Nov 2022 #2

I'm not sure why San Francisco would have an impact on Los Angeles. jimfields33 Nov 2022 #3

State pride and outrage? Amishman Nov 2022 #4

Lifelong Angelino here, I don't see the Pelosi attack being a factor in the mayor's race. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #5

Caruso claims to be a Democrat now and his ads are full of minorities JI7 Nov 2022 #6

No. Democratic candidate Caruso is going to win. WarGamer Nov 2022 #7

but Karen Bass is also a democrat! Emile Nov 2022 #8

I know... :) WarGamer Nov 2022 #9

He re-registered as "a Democrat" 18 days before the filed to run Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #10

He's pro-choice and right on the Climate... WarGamer Nov 2022 #11

Caruso has been slammed by Planned Parenthood for a long history supporting anti-choice candidates Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #12

Living literally 2 miles from the LA County border... I'm open to giving him a try WarGamer Nov 2022 #13

That's the sort of thing I heard Trumpists (and Reganites and Nixonians before them) say. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #14

I hear ya... I've just been watching LA crumble for too long. WarGamer Nov 2022 #15