Almost half of Los Angeles prefers a democratic socialist to lead the nation’s second largest city, according to a bombshell poll dropped Monday. The poll, conducted by Loyola Marymount Unive…
Almost half of Los Angeles prefers a democratic socialist to lead the nation’s second largest city, according to a bombshell poll dropped Monday. The poll, conducted by Loyola Marymount University from February 11 to March 16, also puts incumbent Karen Bass second in the upcoming mayoral race at 17% of the vote, after progressive councilmember Nithya Raman, About 47.
7% of voters wanted a socialist in charge ahead of other listed types of candidates, such as a “moderate, business-oriented Democrat” and “conservative political outsider,” according to the poll.Three women yanked off plane, arrested at airport after refusing to pay extra baggage feeWhy TSA workers in Atlanta are being ordered to give back gift cards that Tyler Perry handed out during shutdown“Most polls, they just give the name,” Guerra said. “We kind of educated the voter before we asked, ‘Who would you support?'” “All we’re trying to do is simulate what would happen with a little bit of education about these candidates,” he added. Such a tactic showcasing an “informed ballot” is not uncommon, Madrid told the Post, but it’s usually done by campaigns trying to test messaging and viability. It’s odd for a poll meant for public consumption to do that, he said., from the voting data firm Political Data Inc, noted the sample size of 370 voters is small, and that the descriptions of the mayoral candidates provided to poll takers were “creative.”Even the question asking about having a democratic socialist mayor is shaky, Morris Levy, a USC political science professor, told the Post. Labels such as “Democratic Socialist” are still likely unfamiliar to many voters, he said, while wordings of the alternatives, such as “establishment,” lessen their appeal. While many are skeptical of the suggestion that nearly half of Los Angeles wants a socialist, there’s a kernel of truth: it’s no question that the city has moved to the left over the past decades. “These poll results, along with the competitiveness of Democratic Socialist candidates in this race and others, point to a real shift in the party’s base,” Levy told the Post. “Polls show that ‘socialism’ has not only lost its stigma but in fact has a positive valence among many Democratic voters.” Pundits note a trend may emerge given New York City elected a socialist democratic mayor in Mamdani — and the next largest city could follow suit with Raman.Madrid noted that it’s a 180-degree shift from when he worked his first campaigns in 1993, when both Los Angeles and New York City elected Republican mayors, as voters then shifted toward the political center. “Now what you’re seeing in cities is a push away from that. You’re seeing going towards a more extreme leftward position, and there are DSA candidates on these councils and in Los Angeles,” Madrid told the Post. “That was not the case.” Despite the poll’s shakiness, one definite conclusion from the poll is that voters are seeking change and are discontent with the incumbent Bass, Madrid said.“Is this a valid survey? That’s really debatable, but you can look at this and say the main takeaway from here is this city is completely unhappy with all of their choices,” he said.Judge berates IT worker who helped him with computer glitch in viral clipPentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran — as Trump warned regime to ‘get serious’ about peace deal: reportLast day to save on Kyle Richards’ Amazon favorites, from leggings to skincare that ‘makes such a difference’Mamdani shows no respect for older New Yorkers who are killed — but he has plenty of sympathy for law breakersStream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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