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Joel thakkar

(363 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2013, 02:05 AM Nov 2013

Last edited Sat Nov 16, 2013, 09:09 AM - Edit history (1)

socialist party candidate Kshama Sawant won!!!!!!!! yay!!!!!

EDIT : Full news here : http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/nov/16/socialist-kshama-sawant-wins-seattle-city-council/

Old News : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/13/kshama-sawant-socialist_n_4268733.html

The democratic candidate opposes Rent control, Paid sick leaves and higher minimum wage...Do you really think he represents the view of democrats?

She has a history with occupy movement and was one of the foremost activisit for demanding $15 per hour wages.

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Social Candidate won the seat of seattle city council defeating her democratic opponent [View all] Joel thakkar Nov 2013 OP

Every once in a while, the party puts up a total loser Warpy Nov 2013 #1

Have you even read the article? Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #2

After today's counting, she's 1,148 ahead of Conlin. SeattleVet Nov 2013 #14

I'm delighted she's winning at the present. Warpy Nov 2013 #6

In general case Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #8

Washington has a "top two" election system jmowreader Nov 2013 #11

+1,000 Scuba Nov 2013 #18

Rightly Said n/t Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #19

Below is an excerpt from the DU Terms of Service Tx4obama Nov 2013 #5

Well, the OP is not advocating in favor of a Republican nor is the OP Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #16

I work in Belltown. yewberry Nov 2013 #7

I wish this was a world where we could always vote our conscience and LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #9

This isn't a democratic candidate ... copperearth Nov 2013 #10

I like the OWS connection. But the Socialist label may be a problem. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #12

It looks to me like the TOS were respected here DFW Nov 2013 #15

Sadly, there are a LOT of Democrats that sound like that. progressoid Nov 2013 #20

Update Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #21