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Looks like Alaska will hand the Democrats a win in November, Republicans battle each other
Posted on 9/7/22 at 6:51 am
Posted on 9/7/22 at 6:51 am
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In the special election, both Palin and Begich lost to former State Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate, who captured 41% of the vote in the first round of the new state’s ranked-choice vote system. Palin and Begich gained 31% and 28%, respectively, according to the Alaska Division of Elections.
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Palin has argued that, had Begich not run, many of Begich’s votes would have presumably shifted to her, enabling her to win the special election in the first round.
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“It is time for the GOP to unite, we need to unite behind my candidacy and starting today with Nick Begich withdrawing from this race,” said Palin at a press conference in Wasilla, Alaska.
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For his part, Begich has refused to drop out, vowing to continue campaigning and that he can win the race.
“Ranked choice voting showed that Palin simply doesn’t have enough support from Alaskans to win an election and her performance in the Special was embarrassing as a former Governor and Vice Presidential candidate,” he said in a statement to the Associated Press.
The most recent poll, conducted by Alaska Survey Research in July, showed Begich beating Peltola in a head-to-head special election matchup by eight points (54% to 46%) while showing Palin losing to her, head-to-head, by five points (53% to 48%).
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Posted on 9/7/22 at 6:54 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
How Louisiana of them
Posted on 9/7/22 at 7:49 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Maybe Palin should have never ran again, that’s like Bobby Jindal running for Louisiana governor again and complaining when GOP voters don’t vote for him. People are tired of career politicians.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 8:11 am to SlickRickerz
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People are tired of career politicians.
They aren't tired of Murkowski.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 8:18 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
That establishment hack isn't a real Republican and he is only running to prevent Sarah from getting a clear win.
How GOPe of him.
How GOPe of him.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 8:21 am to GhostOfFreedom
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How GOPe of him.
Correct. His candidacy was designed to do exactly what it did.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 8:24 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Rank choice voting, pushed through by Murkowski to help keep her in power, got Peltola the W.
If it was HTH: Palin vs Peltola, Palin gets the W in the special election.
If it was HTH: Palin vs Peltola, Palin gets the W in the special election.
This post was edited on 9/7/22 at 8:26 am
Posted on 9/7/22 at 8:50 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
This is why we can't have nice things. Having Alaska blue is fricked. I would like to hear Roger's take.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 8:56 am to SlickRickerz
quote:I'll believe this when the re-election rate drops below 90%.
People are tired of career politicians.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 9:00 am to Blutarsky
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If it was HTH: Palin vs Peltola, Palin gets the W in the special election.
What do you rely on for that? Because Begich's supporters just told you, via their second choice selections, who they would vote for in a head to head race between Palin and Peltola. And they did not choose Palin.
Why would that change in a H2H race?
Posted on 9/7/22 at 9:03 am to weptiger
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Correct. His candidacy was designed to do exactly what it did.
It certainly seems at this point though that he has the better shot at winning a head to head then she does. Given that, you can certainly argue she’s playing more of a spoiler than he.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 9:29 am to Taxing Authority
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I'll believe this when the re-election rate drops below 90%.
But she’s not an incumbent, she’s a politician that hasn’t held office since 2009. Her funds are running low and she needs a new position to siphon from taxpayers.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 9:30 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
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“Ranked choice voting showed that Palin simply doesn’t have enough support from Alaskans to win an election and her performance in the Special was embarrassing as a former Governor and Vice Presidential candidate,” he said in a statement to the Associated Press.
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Begich
fricking retard
Posted on 9/7/22 at 9:32 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Their voting process is so whack
Posted on 9/7/22 at 9:56 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
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Republicans battle each other
We have a thread on the first page discussing what establishment Republicans we need to get rid of.
In the OP it states...
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Even if it comes at the cost of temporarily losing seats
More and more, it is clear the GOP doesn't actually want to be in control.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 10:03 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
They have some plan to use governors to retain power.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 10:03 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Begich is a Dem operative doing this for the sole purpose of preventing a Palin win. This is by design.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 10:07 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
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The most recent poll, conducted by Alaska Survey Research in July, showed Begich beating Peltola in a head-to-head special election matchup by eight points (54% to 46%) while showing Palin losing to her, head-to-head, by five points (53% to 48%).
So this is Palin's fault. Got it.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 10:09 am to Midget Death Squad
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Begich is a Dem operative doing this for the sole purpose of preventing a Palin win. This is by design.
Just so I understand, the theory is that if Begich were not in the race, that Palin would defeat Peltola head to head. Right?
I do not understand where that is coming from. The majority of the people voting for Begich just selected Peltola over Palin as their second choice in the special election.
Are you saying that those people only chose Peltola over Palin because Begich was in the race? And that if he weren't, they would vote for Palin?
Posted on 9/7/22 at 10:10 am to Indefatigable
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the theory is that if Begich were not in the race, that Palin would defeat Peltola head to head. Right?
Yes, which no data supports.
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The majority of the people voting for Begich just selected Peltola over Palin as their second choice in the special election.
That and recent polling show Palin is not likely to win.
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Are you saying that those people only chose Peltola over Palin because Begich was in the race? And that if he weren't, they would vote for Palin?
That's what they want to believe. Emotions over facts.
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