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getagrip_already

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1. Same day? So she is asking voters to split their ticket?

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2024, 01:30 PM

Mar 2024

Good luck with that.

They aren't going to go through the emotional investmestment of picking an interim rep only to pick her for the full term candidate.

People's minds don't work that way.

If the person they vote for to replace buck for the rest of the term is also a primary candidate, they will just vote twice for that person.

The only way the party can avoid this would be to choose someone not running in the primary. Will they? Doubtful, but if stinky yells loudly enuf....

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Boebert Won't Run In Special Election to Replace Buck [View all] DavidDvorkin Mar 2024 OP

Same day? So she is asking voters to split their ticket? getagrip_already Mar 2024 #1

Yes, I think she's making a major mistake DavidDvorkin Mar 2024 #2

Okay so she's still running in the 4th district? ColinC Mar 2024 #3

Yes DavidDvorkin Mar 2024 #4

Okay so it seems that when she runs in the general she will still have incumbency technically ColinC Mar 2024 #5

But she'll only be able to run in the general if she wins the primary DavidDvorkin Mar 2024 #7

If she runs in and wins the special election... El Supremo Mar 2024 #6