StatesRights vs BRTD (in MN)

[minionofmidas]

I doubt States would do well in Minnesota, but yeah, expect Independence to win quite a few counties.

[minionofmidas]

This map is, of course, of a 37 I - 34 R - 28 D result when we need something more like 37 I - 34 D - 28 R, but it'll do for now.

[minionofmidas]

Jesse's support was rather metro-based, so I took Lewis' numbers and extrapolated from the 2006 results where support for the IP was more spread out. This is what I got:

In 2006, Independence won just 6% of the vote. Hard to draw conclusions based on that.

One might use 2002... except that in 2002, the Independence candidate simply won the area he once represented in Congress as a Democrat...

[minionofmidas]

Jesse's support was rather metro-based, so I took Lewis' numbers and extrapolated from the 2006 results where support for the IP was more spread out. This is what I got:

In 2006, Independence won just 6% of the vote. Hard to draw conclusions based on that.

One might use 2002... except that in 2002, the Independence candidate simply won the area he once represented in Congress as a Democrat...

That's why I didn't. 2006 is the best we'll get.

Since my county was in the IP candidate's former congressional district, he caused the DFL candidate to come in third here

Although we could assume that Penny is the Independence candidate in this race as well.

[minionofmidas]

Did everyone forget to read the full title? It says in MN!! I think people let their personal opinion bias their vote in this case. Also, the poll says nothing about the Independence Party.

It did mention Minnesota, therefore strongly implying that an Independence candidate would run.

[minionofmidas]

Did everyone forget to read the full title? It says in MN!! I think people let their personal opinion bias their vote in this case. Also, the poll says nothing about the Independence Party.

It did mention Minnesota, therefore strongly implying that an Independence candidate would run.

In real life that would happen, but it wasn't one of the poll choices.

I know.