Dear Ted,
I’m a Republican.
Los Angeles is roughly 50% Democratic and about 10% Republican. Any candidate who wants to lead this city must win support well beyond the Republican base.
Spencer Pratt didn’t lose because voters didn’t understand he was independent. He lost because he failed to persuade enough voters that he should be mayor.
Calling every election result you dislike “corruption” doesn’t make it so.
Sometimes the simpler explanation is the correct one: the candidate you supported wasn’t able to build a majority coalition in Los Angeles.
Dear Dense Ted,
I am not a registered Republican. Nor are many of my peers, who all voted for Pratt (who is running a non-partisan campaign).
Therefore, these registration stats don’t reflect accurate votes. Because it’s not D vs. R. It’s corruption & failed policy vs. change