Well, as much as I enjoy piling on corrupt SC Democrats, in this case Harpootlian is correct: votes cast for drunk-driving adulterer Ted Vick (who, had he been running in MA instead of SC, would have been elected by acclamation) should certainlybe included in the denominator, and if that reduces Tinubu’s percentage below 50%, then Brittain is entitled to a run-off.
BTW, until she resigned in late 2011 in order to run for Congress in SC-07, Tinubu was a state representative IN GEORGIA (representing black areas in Fulton, DeKalb and Clayton Counties south of Atlanta), but she somehow won 60% of the Democrat primary vote in Horry County, which is (i) over 80% white and (ii) nowhere near the Georgia border (it actually borders NC). That is nothing short of remarkable. There is no doubt in my mind that she’ll win the RAT run-off, but that she’ll get trounced by whichever Republican wins the GOP run-off.
I don’t know do votes for a withdrawn candidate still on the ballot have to be considered valid? I could see that call going either way. I guess it would depend on whether or not Vick’s withdrawal has any legal meaning under state law or not.
I can hardly blame them for wanting to keep her out since she can’t win the GE.
Whatever happens, inter-species animosity tween the white and black rats is always fun to watch.