Spencer Pratt zooms to second place in Los Angeles mayoral poll following That Video about taking out the trash

Monica Showalter

"Is Los Angeles waking up?

"According to the California Post, there's been a change in the polling pattern for the Los Angeles mayor's race, which in a crowded field suddenly shows a conservative in second place, with most voters still undecided. The primary is in June and a runoff will be held in November if no candidate manages to break 50% of the vote." . . .

. . . "Pratt has been making impressive television appearances and writing with a nerd's knowledge about the Hollywood moviemaking industry on his substack, which undoubtedly contributed to his rise. Somehow, the underdog is getting word out on his own efforts.

"The polling period also concided with the release of this video by an independent group called LatinosPorPratt which came out on March 27 and rapidly went viral, drawing 168,000 views on X alone, and many more beyond that as influencers shared the video with much higher numbers. They were just freelancers doing their bit to support Pratt on their own dime, saying they had no connection to him." . . .

Spencer, Saca La Basura!

"The video packs a punch and is extremely well made, describing the problems that affect everyday Angelenos (of all nationalities actually) with a splendid Cuban soundtrack and some cute salsa moves featuring a cartoon Spencer and his wife, as well as Spencer sweeping out the trash, repairing potholes, focusing on economic growth, and highlighting Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's execrable record as mayor -- boondoggle projects, Hollywood shutting down and fleeing, and of course, the Palisades and Altadena fires."  . . . "More...