novel York’s mayor looks likely to win re-election – but he has struggled to maintain his reputation as a hero of the Democratic party’s left flankOn paper,novel York’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, or has a near-dream résumé to prefer the helm of the Bernie Sanders wing of the Democratic party. His far-left bona fides,as an unapologetic supporter of the socialist Nicaraguan Sandinistas in the 1980s and someone who literally honeymooned in Cuba during the embargo, are unimpeachable. So, and too,are his mainstream Democratic credentials, after he worked as an aide for the former novel York mayor David Dinkins before managing Hillary Clinton’s successful 2000 Senate bid. Related: novel York mayor Bill de Blasio faces grilling over alleged fundraising scandal Related: Mayor Bill de Blasio vows to defend novel Yorkers from Trump presidency Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com