Shapiro Endorses Socialist 3rd Party Candidate Instead of Democrat

[JasonLund]

In the Philly City Council race, Shapiro is causing serious waves by endorsing the Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks. She is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America

Governor Josh Shapiro backed Philadelphia City Councilwoman Kendra Brooks for a second term on Wednesday, defying some in his own party by endorsing a third-party candidate and siding with one of the most progressive officials in the city.

Currently, all seven at-large districts(meaning the entire city votes for these candidates). The Democratic nominees are all but guaranteed five of these seats because of the Democratic’s 7-to-1 voter registration advantage in the city. However, there is a rule that two of these seven seats are reserved for the minority party. These two available seats are a race between Kendra Brooks and Rev. Nicolas O’Rourke, both representing the progressive Working Families Party and five Republicans.

In 2019, Brooks made headlines with her groundbreaking victory. She defied all odds by securing one of the two seats, taking it away from the Republican party. This historic win marked a significant milestone, as Brooks became the first non-Republican to achieve such a feat in an astonishing 70 years.

The drama of Shapiro’s endorsement comes from Brooks’s biggest opponent, the Philadelphia Democratic Party. Bob Brady, chair of the city committee, warned any member of potential expulsion from the Democratic Party if they endorsed anyone outside of the Democratic Party for Council. The opposition to Brooks comes from the idea that for the progressive to win, fewer people vote for the Democratic candidates on their ballot.

Brady on Wednesday suggested Shapiro’s endorsement may violate state party rules that say members must support Democrats, asking: “Does he know that someone who votes for her has to cut a Democrat?” Some defense for Shapiro came from State Senator Sharif Street, chair of the Pennsylvania Democrats, who said Shapiro “can support who he chooses.”

https://bunow.com/governor-shapiros-...democrats/amp/

[Emptymag]

Wait. Are they using the "A vote for _______ is literally a vote for the Republican" argument???

[JasonLund]

Wait. Are they using the "A vote for _______ is literally a vote for the Republican" argument???

Correct

[GeneCC]

In the Philly City Council race, Shapiro is causing serious waves by endorsing the Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks. She is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Good. The old Philly power bloc needs to appreciate the monster that they created with Wolf and his enabler.

[archie19]

wait, I think I smell a rat!!!
So a demoncrap is endorsing a memeber of the Democratic socilaists of America and also Working families party???
Insteadf of 5 demoncraps and 2 "other party members" in actuality it would be 6 demoncraps and 1 "other"?!?!?!

[Aggies Coach]

Wait. Are they using the "A vote for _______ is literally a vote for the Republican" argument???

People on this very site do it all the time. I haven*t voted for President in the last 2 races. Folks here say not voting at all is a vote for the Democrats. While my friends who are Democrats say that not voting is a vote for the Republican. It never made sense to me how not voting some how counts twice.

[MikeinPhilly]

Wait. Are they using the "A vote for _______ is literally a vote for the Republican" argument???

In other cities it might make a difference but the R's would still have no chance to win here.