Re: OT Politics Re: Three Body Problem

On Sat, 24 Aug 2024 12:37:21 -0700, BCFD 36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:

On 8/23/24 08:58, Paul S Person wrote:

<snippo>

I don't believe this is true in most cases. For example, take a race for
Governor of just about any state. Democrat candidate get 48%. Republican
candidate gets 47%. Greens get 3%. The remaining 2% gets split among
many fringe parties. The Democrat candidate will now be the Governor and
there won't be a run off.
>
This was true in Kansas, Nevada, and Oregon in the 2022 elections. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
for the actual info.
>
However, in the Primary elections, many parties require that a candidate
get a majority before being declared as the party's candidate.

It appears I was unduly influenced by Georgia's Senatorial elections
in 2022
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_election_in_Georgia>.

Thanks for the correction.
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