Fenty wins D.C. Republican primary

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This is actually a good argument for a California/Washington style system for mayoral elections in cities where the Democratic primary is all that matters. It sucks for statewide elections but it is more representative and democratic in one-party municipalities. Minneapolis basically used such a system before switching to IRV. Fenty probably would've won a basically non-partisan open to all voters runoff.

Would be better to just make elections non-partisan with a top-two run-off.

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For those curious, the Republican did not win. He was endorsed by the Washington Post and the Democratic field was fractured by six candidates, but he still came up short 22% to 20%.

I would have probably voted for him if I were registered in DC, if only to keep that awful student-hating Orange out. Probably missed one of the few chances I'd get to vote for a Republican.