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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Mon Apr 17, 2017, 10:16 PM Apr 2017

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Tomorrow is the Special Election in GA-6. Which candidates will finish in 1st and 2nd place?

What percent of the vote the 1st and 2nd place finishers will recieve?
Ossoff-D finishes in 1st place with 45 percent
Handel-R finishes in 2nd place with 20 percent

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Tomorrow is the Special Election in GA-6. Which candidates will finish in 1st and 2nd place? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 OP

Ossoff has saturated the place with ads... physioex Apr 2017 #1

but 45% is not enoughto win... chillfactor Apr 2017 #2

Miracles happen, it's our turn. JudyM Apr 2017 #3

50% + 1 vote Glitterati Apr 2017 #4

physioex

(6,890 posts)

1. Ossoff has saturated the place with ads...

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 10:31 PM

Apr 2017

I see the signs, TV Commercials, heck even Youtube!

chillfactor

(7,574 posts)

2. but 45% is not enoughto win...

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 11:06 PM

Apr 2017

doesn't Ossoff need 50% to win?

JudyM

(29,233 posts)

3. Miracles happen, it's our turn.

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 11:25 PM

Apr 2017

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)

4. 50% + 1 vote

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 11:46 PM

Apr 2017

Not just 50%. Will need 50% + 1 to avoid a runoff at all.

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