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To: TigerClaws
Walker may be able to force a runoff. The Libertarian’s 2% is keeping Warnock under 50.

Walker looks like a runoff. Sec. of State site shows 100% reporting now and Warnock did not make 50%, still at just 49.4% and Walker at 48.5%. I would think the Libertarian candidate took votes from Walker and not Warnock.

2,151 posted on 11/09/2022 9:26:29 AM PST by Religion and Politics
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To: Religion and Politics

I haven’t seen this posted yet. Wisconsin is called for GOP’s Johnson.

Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson projected to win close reelection bid
NBC and CNN have called the race for Johnson over Democrat challenger Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/republican-ron-johnson-wins-reelection-tight-senate-race?utm_source=breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter


2,152 posted on 11/09/2022 9:31:05 AM PST by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: Religion and Politics

“I would think the Libertarian candidate took votes from Walker and not Warnock.”

My rule of thumb, which I can’t actually prove at all, is that in normal cases a Libertarian takes votes in a 2 to 1 margin from a Republican over a Democrat.

Of course you can’t take it too literally and say: if a Libtard got 12,000 votes then 8,000 of them were stolen from the R and 4,000 from the D. If the Libtard weren’t on the ballot, his voters may have skipped that race altogether or voted for a different third-party candidate if one was available.

But the very general assumption that Libs take more votes from Republicans than Democrats (in most cases) is totally valid. You can tell, if in no other way, by how Democrats ensure the Libtards show up on ballots (and are funded by Democrats) whenever the Rats think the Libertarian could prove to be the spoiler — in their favor.

Funny how our side never does the same thing regarding Green Party candidates.


2,154 posted on 11/09/2022 11:40:19 AM PST by PermaRag (We have SO many targets, and -- for now -- the means to see they get what they deserve.)
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