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CNN says ARNOLD!

kittynh

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well, all you in California, there is a house for sale down the street...buy it now before the Libertarians buy it.

Good Luck!
 
Let me see if I follow this.

First of all those who vote have to vote whether or not to oust Davis, then they vote separately to elect someone to replace him.

How much of the primary vote does Arnold (or any other candidate) have to get in order to gain office?
 
well reprise, I've never heard of an election like this. Arnold just needed more votes than anyone else. And there were LOTS of other people running (including the porn star). Most American elections aren't like this, but with the BIG turn out maybe more should be.
 
reprise said:
Let me see if I follow this.

First of all those who vote have to vote whether or not to oust Davis, then they vote separately to elect someone to replace him.

How much of the primary vote does Arnold (or any other candidate) have to get in order to gain office?
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if recall gets the go-ahead by the voters whichever candidate gets the most votes wins (e.g.doesnt have to be 50% )
 
HarryKeogh said:


if recall gets the go-ahead by the voters whichever candidate gets the most votes wins (e.g.doesnt have to be 50% )
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So at least in theory, if a lot of candidates are running someone could be elected governor with a very small percentage of the primary vote?
 
but so far it seems that quite a few people wanted ARNOLD!

Come on, why don't you guys elect the Croc Hunter, or Rachael Hunter to office?
 
Uh oh... they are already talking about voter "irregularities."
 
Irregularities in the VOTERS or the VOTES?

The former is, well, expected in California, isn't it? Land of fruits and nuts?
 
I kind of feel bad for Davis. Gee, the election was called immediately after the polls closed. Not even a grace minute.
 
kittynh said:
but so far it seems that quite a few people wanted ARNOLD!

Come on, why don't you guys elect the Croc Hunter, or Rachael Hunter to office?
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The Kiwis can take Rachel Hunter back. :)

It's precisely because many voters don't want celebrities wielding constitutional power that a lot of people (myself included) don't want direct election of the state Governors or our Governor-General in Australia. We don't even particularly want direct election of our Premiers or Prime Minister because we want to be able to get rid of them during their term of office if they aren't delivering on their campaign promises.

I'm surprised at how quickly the results of this poll have come in. Do you have scrutineers in the US who physically check the the votes to make sure that they have been counted properly?
 
kittynh said:
Come on, why don't you guys elect the Croc Hunter, or Rachael Hunter to office?
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US guys, Kitty? Do you mean Australians? If so, I take it you HAVE seen Croc Hunter in action on TV??

Huh! Croc Hunter being a politician here is like Arnold Schwarzenegger being one in Califor... ummmmmm... Right. :)
 
reprise, I understand the voting is electronic and therefore pretty much immediate. Is that right, someone?
 
Jude said:
I don't feel bad for Davis at all.
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Well, you live there and all I can do is view from afar. I wonder if Jesse has called him yet?:D
 
Zep said:
reprise, I understand the voting is electronic and therefore pretty much immediate. Is that right, someone?
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I think with the newer machines, but I think there still are some punchcard ballots.
 
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