Here, Socialist Alternative’s Kshama Sawant, all but declared the victor in her race for a powerful city council position in Seattle, in her first appearance on US national television. Expect to hear more!
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Red scare: could a socialist break through in Seattle?
Much of the UK coverage of America’s off-year elections has focused on the results coming from the East Coast. The election of a Democrat Mayor of New York (and a pretty left wing one at that) for the first time since 1993. The re-election of New Jersey Governor, and potential GOP presidential candidate, Chris Christie. The victory of moderate Democrat Terry Mcauliffe over a Tea Party insurgent in Virginia.
What has passed with little remark has been the tightly contested City Council race in Seattle which sees long term incumbent Democrat Richard Conlin under threat from socialist Kshama Sawant. Continue reading