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With Wins for de Blasio, Minimum Wage and Tea Party Losses, Voters Signal Rejection of Austerity
http://www.democracynow.org/2013/11/6/with_wins_for_de_blasio_minimum
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Election Day was held Tuesday, deciding state and local races across the country. In Virginia, former Democratic National Committee Chair Terry McAuliffe was elected governor, defeating tea party-backed Ken Cuccinelli, the states attorney general. McAulliffes victory was seen as a rebuke of the tea party-backed government shutdown that impacted many of the states workers. In New Jersey, Republican Gov. Chris Christie easily won re-election, paving the way for a possible presidential run in 2016. New Jersey voters also approved a constitutional amendment to raise the minimum wage by $1, to $8.25 an hour, and add automatic cost-of-living increases each year. Christie vetoed a similar bill last year. Backers of a measure to impose a $15-an-hour minimum wage at Seattles international airport and surrounding hotels have also declared victory. After campaigning on a vow to tackle inequality, Bill de Blasio won an overwhelming victory to become the first Democrat mayor of New York City in two decades. In another closely watched race, the union-backed Martin Walsh was elected mayor of Boston. "When I look across this country, Im seeing results that say people are really ready to look at an alternative to austerity," says John Nichols, political writer for The Nation. "They want something different than just 'cut, cut, cut.'" We also discuss the results of several other ballot measures, including victories for legalized marijuana in Maine and Colorado, and the defeat of a GMO-labeling proposal in Washington state.
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With Wins for de Blasio, Minimum Wage and Tea Party Losses, Voters Signal Rejection of Austerity (Original Post)
Coyotl
Nov 2013
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liberal N proud
(60,352 posts)1. The Teabaggers and their oligarch sponsors will not be deterred
They know what is best for the rich and will keep fighting to make it happen at the expense of everyone else.
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)2. Voters reject austerity, every time they get a chance to vote on issues, whether in the US or Europ.
And, yes, I know the rich oligarchs will keep fight for austerity --- that just means we need to keep vigilant and keep fighting.