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A few quick thoughts on how Manu's biased thought process leads to this type of tweet
Unstated assumptions:
—If a Green candidate weren't running, their voters would all vote for the Dem by default
But would they? Perhaps they support Greens on principle, or they wouldn't turn out *at all* without a Green candidate?
—Dems don't need to earn votes
They do.
—If a Green candidate weren't running, their voters would all vote for the Dem by default
But would they? Perhaps they support Greens on principle, or they wouldn't turn out *at all* without a Green candidate?
—Dems don't need to earn votes
They do.
Wanting Dems to win, finding excuses why they didn't, but not doing the same for Republicans
—Manu has not sent out a tweet about the Montana Senate race.
There the 3rd party candidate is a Libertarian - likely to take Right/GOP voters, an approx mirror of Left/Dem and Greens
—Manu has not sent out a tweet about the Montana Senate race.
There the 3rd party candidate is a Libertarian - likely to take Right/GOP voters, an approx mirror of Left/Dem and Greens
Compare the Montana and Arizona senate races and their 3rd party candidates
—Arizona: Green 2.2%
—Montana: Libertarian 2.9%
If Tester eeks out a win, will there be a @mkraju tweet implying Matt Rosendale would have won without a 3rd party siphoning off votes?
I doubt it
—Arizona: Green 2.2%
—Montana: Libertarian 2.9%
If Tester eeks out a win, will there be a @mkraju tweet implying Matt Rosendale would have won without a 3rd party siphoning off votes?
I doubt it
Confirmed: no
