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Democrat Jim Glenn wins Kentucky House Race by ONE vote
- Thread starter TerminusFox
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where's that troll who was posting about how he would only vote if his vote was the one that made a difference or whatever?
Whoa.. if this isn't the definitive proof that every vote matters... I don't know what else could be!
Awesome news.
Awesome news.
I remember this episode of The Littles where this happened, and it scared me into voting in every election my entire life.
I tell my dad Juan this all the time.
He says his vote won't matter in the grand scheme. But I drove down with him for early voting. Because Juan could be the difference.
He says his vote won't matter in the grand scheme. But I drove down with him for early voting. Because Juan could be the difference.
Even if it's a landslide it matters. If everyone stays home because they think it doesn't matter, that's it. I have always hated this logical fallacy and I really think most people who say it are just looking for excuses to not participate in their society.
Is there a place where I can see what the current House and Senate look like with these final counts coming in?
Well, there are some exceptions. Two Independent U.S. Senators caucus with the Democrats (Bernie Sanders, I-VT and Angus King, I-ME).
Both won re-election this year. Sanders won his race against one Republican and a bunch of independents. King won his race against one Republican and one Democrat (who came in 2nd and 3rd, respectively).
If you mean the US House and Senate, here.
But this thread is about a Kentucky state house seat. NYT also has state legislative results if you scroll to the bottom of the linked page.
Fuck that episode of South Park where Stan doesn't want to vote because it isn't important. I know too many people who thought that episode was so insightful.
Its good to see a older person vote Democrat and is the one to decide the race of all things. Unless ofcourse she is a person of color, in which case it is a expected result, but a welcome one.
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Maine pisses me the fuck off. For giving us Susan Collins and Angus King not even bother running as a Dem.
Buuuut reliably voting Dems for President. What the fuck is this?
Unfortunately the kind of people I know who think their vote doesn't matter are also the kind who think there's no value in a state house seat because blah blah it's all corrupt to the core blah blah bleh. As if there aren't states wherein the state legislature can be responsible for whether Medicaid expansion passes or fails and therefore if many live or die, among plenty of other important, practical, and immediately applicable issues. Heck, there are other races like this that come down to the wire all the time. Look at Virginia's special election, in which a tied state house race held control of the state house's majority in the balance. I'd love to say that anecdote has allowed me to convince anyone to vote, but... nope.
Not that this isn't a feel-good story, assuming a recount doesn't change things. Let it reinforce any occasional voters' tendency to vote, even if it won't change a non-voter's mind.
Not that this isn't a feel-good story, assuming a recount doesn't change things. Let it reinforce any occasional voters' tendency to vote, even if it won't change a non-voter's mind.
I can't really speak to King's politics, but I assume he's preferable to significantly splitting the vote and letting a Republican win.
Didn't happen this time, he won by a pretty big margin.
dont be silly. that attitude has existed way prior to south park.
If you vote anything other then Democrat you aren't worth talking too. Either vote democrat or you're part of the problem.
Stop shaming people for voting for what and who they believe in.
I'm not sure how it is in most places but if Johnson(the Republican) wants a recount he has to cover the cost. Thats part of the reason why he may not ask for a recount.
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Maine uses ranked choice voting now for federal elections, splitting the vote cannot happen there anymore.
How are so many of those Kentucky elections that close? Kind of suspicious, tbh. Glad most of them favored Democrats.
"Don't vote for what you want, vote for what I want"..
Stop calling independent voters who vote green or other party stupid. It's condescending. Let people vote who they want to vote for.
They would stay home otherwise.
Tell your Democratic overlords to put in place IRV if you want their votes for your side (if you think they'll rank Democrats above Republicans at least)