THE BEST SENATOR (Results)

[MissCatholic]

I`m going for Snowe

[Emsworth]

Bayh

[PADem]

Bayh by a pinch

[Horus]

They're both great senators, but I chose Bayh.

[TB]

I voted Bayh, a little conservative for my taste. Snowe ranks as one of my favorite Republicans.

[minionofmidas]

So...do we have a winner?

[Joe Republic]

And the winner, with 60.4%, is........



EVAN BAYH

[Joe Republic]

And here are all 100 senators ranked by their total overall votes:

Rank     Name          Votes
1   Evan Bayh   D-IN   135
2   Olympia Snowe    R-ME   117
3   John McCain   R-AZ   94
4   Max Baucus    D-MT   89
5   Mary Landrieu    D-LA   77
6   Blanche Lincoln   D-AR   73
7   Gordon Smith    R-OR   69
8   Mark Pryor    D-AR   68
9   Ken Salazar    D-CO   63
10   Joe Biden   D-DE   58
11   Harry Reid    D-NV   57
12   Mel Martinez    R-FL   55
13   Maria Cantwell    D-WA   53
14   Joe Lieberman    D-CT   52
15   John Kerry    D-MA   49
16   Daniel Akaka    D-HI   45
17=   Ben Nelson    D-NE   44
17=   Barack Obama    D-IL   44
19   Bill Nelson    D-FL   43
20   Susan Collins    R-ME   38
21   Jim Jeffords    I-VT   37
22   Judd Gregg    R-NH   36
23   David Vitter    R-LA   35
24   John Sununu    R-NH   34
25   Arlen Specter    R-PA   31
26   Kent Conrad    D-ND   30
27   Paul Sarbanes    D-MD   29
28   Russ Feingold    D-WI   28
29   Ted Stevens    R-AK   27
30   Chris Dodd    D-CT   26
31=   John Ensign    D-WI   25
31=   Herb Kohl    R-NV   25
31=   Patty Murray    D-WA   25
34   Johnny Isakson    R-GA   24
35=   Hillary Clinton   D-NY   23
35=   Byron Dorgan    D-ND   23
35=   Richard Lugar    R-IN   23
38=   Tom Harkin    D-IA   22
38=   Pat Roberts    R-KS   22
38=   George Voinovich   R-OH   22
41=   Barbara Mikulski   D-MD   21
41=   Chuck Schumer    D-NY   21
43=   Mitch McConnell   R-KY   20
43=   Norm Coleman    R-MN   20
43=   Jay Rockefeller   D-WV   20
43=   Debbie Stabenow    D-MI   20
47   Michael Crapo    R-ID   19
48=   Mark Dayton    D-MN   16
48=   Ted Kennedy    D-MA   16
50   Pat Leahy    D-VT   14
51=   Robert Byrd    D-WV   11
51=   Elizabeth Dole    R-NC   11
51=   Dianne Feinstein    D-CA   11
51=   Lindsey Graham    R-SC   11
51=   Chuck Grassley    R-IA   11
56=   Lamar Alexander    R-TN   10
56=   Wayne Allard    R-CO   10
56=   George Allen    R-VA   10
56=   Robert Bennett    R-UT   10
56=   Saxby Chambliss    R-GA   10
56=   Pete Domenici    R-NM   10
56=   Orrin Hatch    R-UT   10
56=   James Inhofe    R-OK   10
56=   Jon Kyl    R-AZ   10
56=   Craig Thomas    R-WY   10
56=   John Warner    R-VA   10
67=   Kay Bailey Hutchison    R-TX   9
67=   Jeff Bingaman   D-NM   9
67=   Barbara Boxer    D-CA   9
67=   Tom Coburn    R-OK   9
67=   Chuck Hagel    R-NE   9
72=   Conrad Burns    R-MT   8
72=   Richard Burr    R-NC   8
72=   Thad Cochran    R-MS   8
72=   John Cornyn    R-TX   8
72=   Michael DeWine    R-OH   8
72=   Frank Lautenberg    D-NJ   8
72=   Carl Levin    D-MI   8
72=   Jeff Sessions   R-AL   8
80=   Sam Brownback    R-KS   7
80=   Lincoln Chafee    R-RI   7
80=   Jim DeMint    R-SC   7
80=   Daniel Inouye    D-HI   7
84=   Kit Bond    R-MO   6
84=   Larry Craig    R-ID   6
84=   Bill Frist    R-TN   6
84=   Tim Johnson    D-SD   6
84=   Trent Lott   R-MS   6
84=   Rick Santorum    R-PA   6
84=   Richard Shelby    R-AL   6
84=   John Thune    R-SD   6
84=   Ron Wyden    D-OR   6
93=   Jim Bunning    R-KY   5
93=   Richard Durbin    D-IL   5
93=   Michael Enzi   R-WY   5
93=   Lisa Murkowski    R-AK   5
93=   James Talent    R-MO   5
98   Jon Corzine    D-NJ   4
99   Tom Carper    D-DE   3
100   Jack Reed    D-RI   2

[minionofmidas]

Just thought I'd do a little "how did they get to the final" (or:semifinal) feature...

Evan Bayh
Beat Tim Johnson, 17-6
Beat Pat Roberts, 18-5
Came second to Olympia Snowe, beating Susan Collins, 18-20-6
Beat Harry Reid, 15-10
Beat Blanche Lincoln, 19-12
Beat Max Baucus, 16-11
Won his rematch with Olympia Snowe, 32-21

Olympia Snowe
Beat Dan Inouye, 15-7
Beat Mike Crapo, 15-7
See Bayh
Beat John Kerry, 16-9
Beat Gordon Smith, 16-15
Beat John McCain, 14-13

Max Baucus
Beat Dianne Feinstein, 15-11
Beat Jay Rockefeller, 16-7
Beat John McCain and Barack Obama, 17-16-11
Beat Joe Biden, 14-11
Beat Mary Landrieu, 16-15

John McCain
Beat Trent Lott, 16-6
Beat George Voinovich, 15-8
See Baucus
Beat Dan Akaka, 18-7
Beat Mark Pryor, 16-15

[2952-0-0]

I missed this.

[minionofmidas]

I missed this.

You can take part in best Representative instead.

[Emsworth]

I missed this.

You can take part in best Representative instead.

Also, I'm planning a Best Governor contest next, if anyone is interested.

[nclib]

I missed this.

You can take part in best Representative instead.

Also, I'm planning a Best Governor contest next, if anyone is interested.

That would be difficult to evaluate since Governors don't have voting records.


Also, it would be good to have a Best Poster contest with the top 64 posting posters facing off.

[Joe Republic]

Also, it would be good to have a Best Poster contest with the top 64 posting posters facing off.

We have a Forum Survivor going on in the Community board right now.  We're nearly finished, in fact.

[Emsworth]

I missed this.

You can take part in best Representative instead.

Also, I'm planning a Best Governor contest next, if anyone is interested.

That would be difficult to evaluate since Governors don't have voting records.

Also, it would be good to have a Best Poster contest with the top 64 posting posters facing off.

Other possibilities include:

Worst Senator
The World's best leader (head of state or of government, as appropriate for each country)
The World's best country
Best classical music composer

[minionofmidas]

Or a Negative Survivor, ie vote off the guy you like best, last person on the island loses.

[Emsworth]

Or a Negative Survivor, ie vote off the guy you like best, last person on the island loses.

A Negative Survivor would be particularly interesting with European Union leaders.

[King]

Anybody willing to start a Best Mayor of City with Population 500,000+?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Big Bump.  Is anyone interested in doing this again?

[cannonia]

Sounds interesting.

[Spaghetti Cat]

Sure!  (BTW, I would have voted for Snowe)