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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: pjohns on March 12, 2014, 12:30:53 am
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Apparently, the Republican candidate in a special election in Florida, David Jolly, has defeated his Democratic opponent, in something of an upset.
Here are the totals, with all 225 precints reporting:
David W. Jolly (REP) 88,294 (48.43%)
Alex Sink (DEM) 84,877 (46.56%)
Lucas Overby (LPF) 8,799 (4.83%)
WRITE-IN 325 (0.18%)
I say that Mr. Jolly "apparently" has won, since there are likely to be lawsuits. Or, even more probably, a "lost" ballot box may suddenly turn up with just enough votes to put the Democratic candidate over the top...
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Jolly Wins District 13 Special Election (http://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/jolly-wins-district-13-special-election)
By LOTTIE WATTS
David Jolly
Credit Lottie Watts / WUSF
Results from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, with 225 out of 225 precincts in District 13 reporting, show Republican David Jolly has won the special election with 48.43 percent of the vote.
The district covers most of Pinellas County and was held for more than 40 years by Republican C.W. "Bill" Young, who passed away in October.
Here are the results, according to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections:
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 13
David W. Jolly (Republican) -- 48.43%
Alex Sink (Democrat) -- 46.56%
Lucas Overby (Libertarian) -- 4.83%
Michael S. Levinson (write-in) -- 0.18%
Unofficial Results
Includes Early Voting
Includes Partial Mail Ballots
Does Not Include Provisional Ballots
Does Not Include 10-Day Overseas Ballots
details available at: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections (http://enr.votepinellas.com/FL/Pinellas/50891/125048/en/summary.html)
[Alex Sink (D) has conceeded the election and told her supporters that "the bars are all open!" :beer: ]
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Apparently, the Republican candidate in a special election in Florida, David Jolly, has defeated his Democratic opponent, in something of an upset.
Here are the totals, with all 225 precints reporting:
David W. Jolly (REP) 88,294 (48.43%)
Alex Sink (DEM) 84,877 (46.56%)
Lucas Overby (LPF) 8,799 (4.83%)
WRITE-IN 325 (0.18%)
I say that Mr. Jolly "apparently" has won, since there are likely to be lawsuits. Or, even more probably, a "lost" ballot box may suddenly turn up with just enough votes to put the Democratic candidate over the top...
Sounds like SOP for the RAT Party.