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Related: About this forumConvicted Felon & Murderous Coal CEO Don Blankenship Got 55,000 Votes Tuesday
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Former coal executive Don Blankenship, who went to prison for his role in the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia, drew about 55,000 votes Tuesday as a third-party candidate for president, including thousands of votes in closely contested states.
While not a significant amount in comparison to the more than 140 million Americans who cast a ballot in Tuesdays record-breaking election, the Constitution Party nominee drew thousands of votes in Michigan and Wisconsin, two swing states that have been called for Democrat Joe Biden with razor thin margins.
In Michigan, Blankenship drew 7,301 votes, according to the New York Times. Just over 5,200 Wisconsinites cast their ballot for Blankenship. Biden won Wisconsin by roughly 20,000 votes.
The coal baron did not appear on the ballot in West Virginia, Kentucky or Ohio. However, according to the Constitution Party website, Blankenship was on the ballot in 21 states including some with tight races, such as Nevada, North Carolina and Florida.
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https://ohiovalleyresource.org/2020/11/05/ex-massey-energy-ceo-draws-thousands-of-votes-for-president-in-closely-contested-states/
Turbineguy
(37,392 posts)to run in 2024.
And Charlie Manson is dead.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,500 posts)the American electorate is. Scary, sad and a bit disquieting.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,773 posts)RWers are Despicable!