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Question: Let's get this over with.
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Democratic Primaries: President Frank F. Church III of Idaho		  
#2
Democratic Primaries: Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts		  
#3
Democratic Primaries: Former Governor James E. "Jimmy" Carter of Georgia		  
#4
Democratic Primaries: Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. of California		  
#5
Republican Primaries: Former Governor Ronald W. Reagan of California		  
#6
Republican Primaries: Senator George H.W. Bush of Texas		  
#7
Republican Primaries: Congressman John B. Anderson of Illinois		  
#8
Republican Primaries: Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. of Tennessee		  
#9
Republican Primaries: Congressman Phil Crane of Illinois		  
#10
Republican Primaries: Former Governor John B. Connally of Texas		  
#11
Libertarian Convention: Mr. Edward E. "Ed" Clark of California		  
#12
Libertarian Convention: Mr. William B. "Bill" Kuntsler of New York		  
#13
American Independent Convention: Former Congressman John R. Rarick of Louisiana		  
#14
American Independent Convention: Mr. Percy L. Greaves of New York		  
#15
American Independent Convention: Mr. James Schumacher of Arizona		  
#16
Citizen's Party Convention: Mr. Barry Commoner of New York		  
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Total Voters: 41

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« Reply #25 on: April 22, 2013, 09:05:27 PM »
yeah runoffs in both parties
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« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2013, 09:07:53 PM »
I voted Church very weakly (don't care much one way or the other, voting Commoner in the general, but don't feel like dumping an incumbent for no reason), but in the runoff if forced to choose one primary I'll go for Anderson, so fwiw that would make it a tie.
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« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2013, 09:09:42 PM »
Now I'm wishing that I voted for Reagan/Baker instead. Tongue
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« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2013, 09:13:37 PM »
No love for Kunstler? I figured he might win a few votes from the radical left.
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« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2013, 09:19:38 PM »
Quote from: Siren on April 22, 2013, 09:12:32 PM
I don't think it really makes sense to have a runoff in the democratic party when Church got 50% of the democratic vote.

This.  Even if that one voter defected, it'd be a tie Tongue
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« Reply #30 on: April 22, 2013, 09:21:46 PM »
Quote from: OAM on April 22, 2013, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: Siren on April 22, 2013, 09:12:32 PM
I don't think it really makes sense to have a runoff in the democratic party when Church got 50% of the democratic vote.

This.  Even if that one voter defected, it'd be a tie Tongue

So? An incumbent president only got 50% support in a primary? There should be a runoff.
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« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2013, 09:26:04 PM »
Quote from: Comrade Shmoo on April 22, 2013, 09:21:46 PM
Quote from: OAM on April 22, 2013, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: Siren on April 22, 2013, 09:12:32 PM
I don't think it really makes sense to have a runoff in the democratic party when Church got 50% of the democratic vote.

This.  Even if that one voter defected, it'd be a tie Tongue

So? An incumbent president only got 50% support in a primary? There should be a runoff.

Between two effective choices, and the main competitor got less.  All we'd be doing is wasting Cathcon's time.
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« Reply #32 on: April 22, 2013, 09:26:48 PM »
Quote from: Siren on April 22, 2013, 09:23:21 PM
Quote from: Comrade Shmoo on April 22, 2013, 09:21:46 PM
Quote from: OAM on April 22, 2013, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: Siren on April 22, 2013, 09:12:32 PM
I don't think it really makes sense to have a runoff in the democratic party when Church got 50% of the democratic vote.

This.  Even if that one voter defected, it'd be a tie Tongue

So? An incumbent president only got 50% support in a primary? There should be a runoff.

That's not how run-offs are supposed to work...

The result was extremely close. As Drj said, if we had a runoff she would switch to Anderson, making it a tie. A tie is not decisive.
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« Reply #33 on: April 22, 2013, 09:29:17 PM »
Quote from: Comrade Shmoo on April 22, 2013, 09:26:48 PM
Quote from: Siren on April 22, 2013, 09:23:21 PM
Quote from: Comrade Shmoo on April 22, 2013, 09:21:46 PM
Quote from: OAM on April 22, 2013, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: Siren on April 22, 2013, 09:12:32 PM
I don't think it really makes sense to have a runoff in the democratic party when Church got 50% of the democratic vote.

This.  Even if that one voter defected, it'd be a tie Tongue

So? An incumbent president only got 50% support in a primary? There should be a runoff.

That's not how run-offs are supposed to work...

The result was extremely close. As Drj said, if we had a runoff she would switch to Anderson, making it a tie. A tie is not decisive.

You're right.  A tie is not decisive.  It's stupid.

If we had a poll where we could see and change votes as it goes on (which we don't, and I'm happy for it), then it would make sense, but now?  It's wasting time.
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« Reply #34 on: April 23, 2013, 06:59:05 PM »
Now let's nominate Anderson in the runoff!
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