Democrat (and former self-described advocate of “democratic socialism“) Bill de Blasio has been mayor of New York City for one year having won 73% of the vote (roughly 700,000 votes) in the 2013 mayoral race. The same election saw the city council’s Progressive Caucus double in size and with the council’s 48-to-3 Democratic-to-Republican majority, de Blasio has been able to get a lot done during his first year in office. Assessing these achievements and understanding what de Blasio and his administration represent politically is critical to correctly orienting to the actually existing class and political struggle at the local level. Continue reading
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Socialists Won 300,907 Votes in 2014
Candidate | Group | Votes | % of Votes |
Owen Hill | International Socialist Organization* | 3,725 | 27.0 |
Jess Spear | Socialist Alternative | 8,143 | 17.1 |
Adam Adrianson | Socialist Party USA* | 33,920 | 1 |
Eugene Puryear | Party for Socialism and Liberation* | 11,504 | 3.5 |
Angela Walker | Solidarity | 67,346 | 21 |
Howie Hawkins | Socialist Party USA* | 176,269 | 4.7 |
TOTAL | 300,907 | ||
*Green Party candidate/ballot line. |