When democratic socialist candidates need campaign cash, they bring their tin cups to the Big Apple just like any other politicians.
David Morales, a progressive candidate for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, will hold a fundraiser Thursday night at Rodeo Bar in Crown Heights, where more than 100 people are expected to help him rake in thousands for his insurgent campaign. Morales is challenging incumbent Democratic Mayor Brett Smiley with a pledge to bring rent control to Providence.
The event is the latest example of how New York City is at the heart of the growing national democratic socialist movement…