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« on: March 30, 2015, 06:11:17 PM »

We shall predict the run-off in Louisiana, shan't we?

But what happens if there are two Democrats two Republican competing in the second round?
Will there be an option "Republican 1" and "Republican 2"?
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« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2015, 09:42:53 PM »

That's impossible, as far as I'm concerned. Run-offs are only held between candidates of different parties. That's the mechanism.
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2015, 06:26:01 PM »

That's impossible, as far as I'm concerned. Run-offs are only held between candidates of different parties. That's the mechanism.

Not in Louisiana, as that state holds jungle primaries.
I'd like to know also how Dave handles a map where different members of the same party win counties in a jungle primary.
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2015, 08:10:37 PM »

We shall predict the run-off in Louisiana, shan't we?

If you are asking if the Atlas Elections page has another round for runoffs like Lousiana's, the answer is no. The prediction you make by election day is for how you expect the election to end once any runoff is complete.
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2015, 07:40:02 PM »

We shall predict the run-off in Louisiana, shan't we?

If you are asking if the Atlas Elections page has another round for runoffs like Lousiana's, the answer is no. The prediction you make by election day is for how you expect the election to end once any runoff is complete.

Thanks for your answer, but you haven't understood my question.
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2015, 12:43:34 AM »

I think they both just get labeled as Republicans but w/ different colors.
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2015, 08:58:39 AM »

I think they both just get labeled as Republicans but w/ different colors.

That would mean we'd just have to guess the right percentage?
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2015, 05:21:51 PM »

I think they both just get labeled as Republicans but w/ different colors.

That would mean we'd just have to guess the right percentage?

In the county by county results from Politico/CNN/wherever, they'll list the percentage for each candidate when you click on a certain county. I'd imagine they'd use different colors (maybe red for Vitter, and orange for Dardenne) as well. With the atlas color scheme though, it'd be different (maybe Blue for Vitter and Turquoise for Dardnne?)
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