Morning Jolt: Rick Caruso’s Campaign Is a Sign America’s Political Ground Is Shifting

On the menu today: While most of the U.S. political world is focused on Tuesday's Pennsylvania Senate primary, let's shift our attention to the West Coast, where Los Angeles — about as deep-blue a city as you're going to find in this country — may be close to electing a new mayor who was a Republican until 2012, sits on the board of the Reagan Foundation, and not only opposes "defund the police" but urges the public "to show our support for them with respect and gratitude." The political ground is shifting beneath our feet, and Rick Caruso's upstart bid for L.A. mayor is an under-recognized indicator of that shift. Also in today's Jolt is a sad and sudden farewell to a friend.

Meet the Right-of-Center Billionaire Who Could Be the Next Mayor of Los Angeles

Just how wild will this year's midterm elections turn out to be? The most right-of-center option in the Los Angeles mayor's race, billionaire developer Rick Caruso, could well end up winning and is ahead by one percentage point in the most recent poll ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 16 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 16 2022 Rick Caruso's Campaign Is a Sign America's Political Ground Is Shifting On the menu today: While most of the U.S. political world is focused on Tuesday's Pennsylvania Senate primary, let's shift our attention to the West Coast, where Los Angeles — about as deep-blue a city as you're going to find in this country — may be close to electing a new mayor who was a Republican until 2012, sits on the board of the Reagan Foundation, and not only opposes "defund the police" but urges the public "to show our support for them with respect and gratitude." The political ground is shifting beneath our feet, and Rick Caruso's upstart bid for L.A. mayor is an under-recognized indicator of that shift. Also in today's Jolt is a sad and sudden farewell to a friend. Meet the Right-of-Center Billionaire Who Could Be the Next Mayor of Los Angeles Just how wild will this year's midterm elections turn out to be? The most right-of-center option in the Los Angeles mayor's race, billionaire developer Rick Caruso, could well end up winning and is ahead by one percentage point in the most recent poll ...   READ MORE

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