The article discusses the historically significant 1975 San Francisco mayoral race, where a young Nancy Pelosi supported George Moscone, a progressive candidate aligned with countercultural values. The campaign was characterized by intense negativity and deep polarization, reminiscent of current political battles. Moscone's eventual election victory, though impactful, is overshadowed by his tragic assassination alongside Harvey Milk, highlighting the stakes of that contentious political climate. This election serves as a parallel to modern tensions in San Francisco politics, notably seen in the clash between Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani.
Nancy Pelosi was a small part of an unprecedented campaign that elected George Moscone—an unflinching ally of countercultural San Francisco—as mayor.
The year was 1975, and the city was San Francisco, where a telegenic, progressive state legislator was storming city hall, leading a rather unprecedented coalition.
Both elections featured an affluent Jewish center-left technocrat running in third, unable to overtake the two diametrically opposed rivals at the top.
Moscone, tragically, is best remembered for how he died: with Harvey Milk, a significant figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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