Take an umbrella with you tomorrow, because pigs are now airborne: the Los Angeles Times has finally gotten around to covering the best candidate for Mayor, namely, Kevin James. Read all about it.
The gist of the article is that Kevin James will have to build coalitions to win.
In fact, however, the numbers show that all it would take for Kevin James to become the next Mayor of America's second-biggest city is for Republicans to show up.
The reason is that voter turn-out in L.A.'s local elections is shockingly low. Indeed, over 88% of the City's voters simply skipped the 2011 election. Just skipped it.
I've done the math for you before, I'll do it again here now. Here's the short version:
The gist of the article is that Kevin James will have to build coalitions to win.
In fact, however, the numbers show that all it would take for Kevin James to become the next Mayor of America's second-biggest city is for Republicans to show up.
The reason is that voter turn-out in L.A.'s local elections is shockingly low. Indeed, over 88% of the City's voters simply skipped the 2011 election. Just skipped it.
I've done the math for you before, I'll do it again here now. Here's the short version:
- There are over 287,000 registered Republican voters in the City of Los Angeles.
- In 2009, Villaraigosa was elected with about 153,000 votes.
Do you "get" the significance of that?
If the Republicans just SHOW UP, Kevin James wins.
And that's before you add the votes he'll get from decline-to-states (like me) who will vote for him, and from Democrats who understand this local election is about integrity and competence, not political philosophy, because, really, neither party supports giving welfare to billionaires, does it?
So the Republican Party of Los Angeles County (RPLAC) should have one, and only one, mission between now and March 2013: make sure every single Republican in the County contributes to Kevin's campaign, and make sure every single Republican in the City shows up to vote for him in 2013.
The RPLAC has the opportunity to do something extraordinary -- and extraordinarily simple. Or it can continue its tradition of being an irrelevant cocktail party for the elderly. I am optimistic. The RPLAC has already started taking steps to promote local candidates after I lit a fire under them with my tough-love video. I think they're going to pull this off.
If the Republicans just SHOW UP, Kevin James wins.
And that's before you add the votes he'll get from decline-to-states (like me) who will vote for him, and from Democrats who understand this local election is about integrity and competence, not political philosophy, because, really, neither party supports giving welfare to billionaires, does it?
So the Republican Party of Los Angeles County (RPLAC) should have one, and only one, mission between now and March 2013: make sure every single Republican in the County contributes to Kevin's campaign, and make sure every single Republican in the City shows up to vote for him in 2013.
The RPLAC has the opportunity to do something extraordinary -- and extraordinarily simple. Or it can continue its tradition of being an irrelevant cocktail party for the elderly. I am optimistic. The RPLAC has already started taking steps to promote local candidates after I lit a fire under them with my tough-love video. I think they're going to pull this off.
Absolutely True, Walter! Let's make the other candidates EAT OUR DUST, as we RUN to the polls to vote for KEVIN JAMES FOR MAYOR!!! Also, contribute as much as you can!!! That's what will make his campaign STRONG and ultimately SUCCESSFUL!!! I've got my donation in!!! Now it's your turn to help Strengthen his Run For Mayor!!! Let's Do This, LA!!! You know we can!!! Our once Great City is at Stake!!! Those who LOVE HER like I do, Let's Bring Her Back!!!
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