The pending result in the first round of the Los Angeles mayoral election could be a huge moral victory for conservatives and anyone who is against the current political establishment in the city. Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV villain turned populist city savior, is so far holding strong in second place (30.4 percent as of this writing), behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (34.8 percent), leading by eight points the further-left challenger Nithya Raman, who was becoming a darling of Hollywood liberals. Votes are still being counted (because, California).
Pratt’s movement, including a very impressive and very-online social media campaign, had to pass the “Is this real?” test. Coming in ahead of Raman, even to this point, is proof that it’s real. Coming within a few points of the incumbent, establishment Democrat may be permission and encouragement for other shy-Pratt voters to let it all hang out if he advances to the second round.
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