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tblue37

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13. Because the opposition split two ways, so he won without a majority.

Reply to TonyPDX (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 02:32 PM

Aug 2016

This is what happens when candidates on the other side insist on splitting the vote. For example, if enough Democrats decided to vote for Stein instead of Hillary, then Trump could win without a majority. In fact, that is exactly how Trump became the GOP nominee--the not-Trump vote was split too many ways, and the others were not willing to withdraw soon enough to prevent him from winning.

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LePage asked to resign over threatening voice mail to legislator [View all] eShirl Aug 2016 OP

Meanwhile, keep posting photos of him with Trump. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2016 #1

Please make this happen!!! Please, oh please, I'll never ask for anything again!! hopeforchange2008 Aug 2016 #2

Hey Maine, your Gov is worse than my Gov!!!! Motley13 Aug 2016 #3

Brownback greymattermom Aug 2016 #4

I nominate cannabis_flower Aug 2016 #5

No nO nO LakeArenal Aug 2016 #10

Here is my thread on this subject from last year. StevieM Aug 2016 #19

I put up a thread last year that I think you will enjoy. StevieM Aug 2016 #18

How about Robert Bentley? oberliner Aug 2016 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author StevieM Aug 2016 #14

Brownback also got my vote in a thread I started last year StevieM Aug 2016 #16

Yes he is bad but Our rick Scott is worse classykaren Aug 2016 #11

Here is a thread I put up last year that I think you will like. StevieM Aug 2016 #15

Check out my thread from last year. I think you will enjoy it. StevieM Aug 2016 #12

We concede. mainer Aug 2016 #22

I still can't get over the fact that this miscreant holds public office. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #6

"unfit to serve as governor right now.” aeroman Aug 2016 #7

Why Mainer's continue to elect this guy is beyond me. TonyPDX Aug 2016 #8

Because the opposition split two ways, so he won without a majority. tblue37 Aug 2016 #13

Ranked choice voting! mainer Aug 2016 #23

That's enlightening. I see the parallel. TonyPDX Aug 2016 #29

Tony Soxfan58 Aug 2016 #25

I'd love to visit again (with my family this time). Your post encourages me! TonyPDX Aug 2016 #28

Wow, he would have been a much better VP pick for trump mountain grammy Aug 2016 #9

LePage is batshit insane jeanmarc Aug 2016 #17

Kick Hekate Aug 2016 #20

What simply MUST be asked, and pointedly so, is calimary Aug 2016 #21

The same dregs who vote for the likes of Bush and Trump, that's who. eShirl Aug 2016 #26

Well stupid comes to mind first of all turbinetree Aug 2016 #31

Why do so many GOP governors look like they stepped out of a horror film...? First Speaker Aug 2016 #24

The problem with these people matt819 Aug 2016 #27