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To: GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY

Correct me , if i am Wrong, but doesn't she have to have 51 percent to be a clear winner?


612 posted on 07/21/2004 6:25:59 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776

"Correct me , if i am Wrong, but doesn't she have to have 51 percent to be a clear winner?"



In order to avoid a run-off in a GA primary, one needs a simple majority, 50% plus one vote.


624 posted on 07/21/2004 8:52:29 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

You need 50%+1 to avoid a runoff. McKinney avoided a runoff by about 610 votes. The lack of cross-over votes this time let her stake in. It's a sad day in Georgia.


633 posted on 07/21/2004 12:59:16 PM PDT by GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY
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