LA Mayor Karen Bass Team put best foot forward
By Kenneth Miller | Publisher
Los Angeles incumbent Mayor Karen Bass’ campaign strongly advocated for her reelection during a Team Video Call on Oct. 2, insisting the mayor has not received a fair shake in the media.
Veteran journalist and political consultant Jasmyne Cannick was responsible for the handful of press on the call, and she was joined by Bass strategist Julie C. Rodriguez, Nathaly Maurice and Shianne Smith, reflecting the population of voters essential in their contest in the Nov. 3 general election against City Councilmember Nithya Raman.
Also on the call was Yvette Nicole Brown, actress, producer, writer, and host. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC and Yahoo Screen sitcom Community, as Dani in 2015.
Brown who admittingly is not paid by the campaign, but boisterously defended Mayor Bass who was castigated by media outlets over her operational handling of wildfire response.
The actress also pushed forcefully against any criticism Mayor Bass has received regarding the homeless crisis which has engulfed the state and vast communities in America.
When campaigning to become mayor of the second largest city in America, Bass made the homeless crisis her top priority and did not shy away from the elephant in the room.
However, as Cannick would point out during the call, there are 15 City Councilmembers. Each have oversight and responsibility to address the issues within their districts, including Raman, who reportedly has missed more than 3,000 votes in the chamber.
Doubling down as a campaigner and Mayor, Bass has passed legislation to add 47,000 affordable housing units with another 53, 000 on the way, and also securing fare free Metro rides for students grades K-16.
Rodriguez detailed the parts of the campaign strategy which includes heavy investments in canvassing, outreaching to women 45 plus, seniors, democratic women, latinos and blacks while also increasing their digital footprint.
However, several polls have painted a stark picture for Mayor Bass against the socialist novice.
According to the left leaning Los Angeles Times, Raman leads Bass, 45% to 21%, with 34% undecided, the latest Berkeley IGS/L.A. Times poll shows. The poll’s findings contrast with the results of the June 2 primary, where Bass carried 35 Latino majority neighborhoods compared with seven for Raman, according to a Times analysis of election data.
The Berkley poll is from a sample size of 2,100 likely voters which favored Raman 39% to 28%.
FM3 Research Sept. 30 Los Angeles Mayoral Election Survey Results revealed Raman is slightly ahead of incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, 39%-35%, but fully one-quarter of Los Angeles voters are undecided as to whom they will vote for Mayor.
The mayor operatives conceded the race will be close and their work is cut out for them.
