Socialist Candidates are winning around the country at local level election.is it a sign for future? [View all]

[Joel thakkar]

Won

1) Kshama Sawant - Won Seattle City election council Seat
Party : Socialist Alternative
Her opponent was democratic party backed candidate. He lost by more than 2000 votes. She got 50.3% vote - A clear majority.

Giving Tough Fight

2) Alondra cano - Won the Minneapolis City council seat - Although she is a democratic backed candidate...she won by just 229 votes. Her opponent was Ty moore - Socialist Alternative candidate. Alondra cano is also very good candidate but Ty moore is just more leftist candidate.

State Level

We all know that Bernie sanders is a self pro-claimed socialist and is in senate. I am assuming that Vermont local elections also elect socialist-view type candidates.

Do you think that it is a sign for something big in the future? I mean, it is just city election (or 1 state vermont) where socialist can compete and win..but a good campaign can win them big in the further cities and states?

Obviously, i would like them to win in hard-core blue states because it will make sure that they don't cut liberal votes to indirectly help republican candidate win the seat. Also they can easily win votes in hard-core blue states rather than swing states.