The Swiss Pirate Party Has Its First Mayor

"To win a majority vote shows that our members are not just a marginal phenomenon; but are in the midst of society.'"

Without knowing the politics of the town, that's a bit of a premature boast. Dark horse and odd ball candidates routinely win against major candidates in local elections when the major candidates have pissed off the electorate or run a seriously lackluster campaigns. The real test of entering the mainstream is either the candidate or party getting re-elected or gaining additional offices or municipalities.

After all, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Another key question, what is the demographics of the town? If they skew young and lower income (not poor, but cube monkeys) or have a major geek influence (like say, Silicon Valley), that's another potential indicator that the boast is hollow and premature.

Source: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/yJkItiCtyFs/the-swiss-pirate-party-has-its-first-mayor

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