To: deport
Okay, can somebody explain the Louisiana thing to me? Why are there three Republicans in the race and why is there going to be a runoff when the 'Rat appears to be getting most of the votes? This has alway puzzled me but I've been so occupied with other races that I haven't spent any time researching it.
To: SamAdams76
LA requires a 50% +1 vote. (And don't ever ask why they call their counties parishes either ...)
Don't know why there are several Repub's running - but she's GOT to get the majority to avoid a runoff.
To: SamAdams76
LA is an open primary state. Everyone runs together. Lots of runoffs....
To: SamAdams76
Okay, can somebody explain the Louisiana thing to me?State law requires the winner to have at least 51% of the vote. That WILL happen in a runoff between two candidates...
To: SamAdams76
In Louisiana, we don't have a primary. Everyone runs on election day. If someone wins 50%+1 vote, he/she wins the seat. If no one wins a majority, then we have a runoff between the top two candidates regardless of their party. We have three great candidates running against
Liberal Senator Landrieu. Unless there is massive vote fraud, I think we'll have a runoff between her and Suzanne Haik Terrell. I didn't vote for her, but I like her. Although I was voting for Tony Perkins, I've already submitted a post-dated volunteer form with the Terrell campaign.
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11/05/2002 8:05:22 PM PST by
WFTR
To: SamAdams76
LA has an open non partisan primary system. So any and all that want to run, pay your money and step up. Since the first race is today, then to win you need 50% +1 to win out right, otherwise the two top vote getters square off in a run off, in this case on Dec. 7. They don't have individual party primaries in LA. Thus this is the first primary run, open to any and all.... To hold this any other earlier date under their system would be in violation of the US Constitution regarding the date of electing Fed offices, because if one was to win 50% +1 in some early date then they would have been elected to the Senate or House... Long rambling answer but hope you understand
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