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the UniParty strikes back
Why every on needs to get involved in the nitty-gritty of their electoral precincts and parties
Saves a second election, and a write in campaign. But doesn’t necessarily change Murkowskis outcome.
The other path was lose the primary
Run independent
Win the runoff.
I think it’s been a toss up for a while who the greatest danger to conservatism is:
1. Communist leaning democrats who support sex change operations on children and socialism
2. Neo-cons
Palin’s $2M House in Scottsdale when she bailed out Alaska in 2011 probably doomed Palin more.
Utah will blindly take Michigander-Massachusetters to represent them, but Alaskans want Alaskans.
Texas, too. If Ted Cruz bought a house in Florida, he’s never winning another election in Texas.
Palin knew RCV was what she would be contending with when she ran.
She failed to adapt to the known situation.
Plus she has some high negatives in Alaska.
This comes across as SoreLoserman ‘stuff.
Ranked choice is being written about here as if party primaries must be eliminated. You could have ranked choice voting within party primaries, then in the general election.
I don’t favor ranked choice under any circumstance, but the most objectionable thing about Alaska is they eliminated their party primaries.
First, the state GOP pays for its own primary or nominating convention, which chooses one person per race.
Second, trade mark the Republican (and GOP) title, and forbid any other candidates to use that designation in any election.
Stripping disloyal Republicans of the party title would have a meaningful impact on their vote share.
Can’t blame it on the voting preference system. There was no cheating. Palin needs to face the fact that her first preference support support was weak. It might have turned out differently if she had spent the last 4 years working the state and building an organization, rather than jumping in at the last minute and thinking she could be elected based on her popularity with Trump and conservative activists. But if she stays in this for the long haul, as Stacy Abrams does, rather than quitting, as she did when she was governor, she may yet prevail.
I have always believe rank- choice voting is very likely Unconstitutional.
Palin kind of doomed herself when she got a Democrat elected governor of alaska.
This violates 1 man 1 vote. The politicians are giving your vote to whoever they want.