NLC Primary for the June 2008 Presidential Election [Concluded]

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

[1] Mr. Moderate
[2] Ernest
[3] benconstine

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

The results of this election are as follows:

Mr. Moderate: 6 first-preferences (Mr. Moderate, Franzl, Hashemite, Frodo, Rockefeller Republican, AndrewCT)
Ernest: 5 first-preferences (Ernest, Hughento, Bacon King, Peter, bullmoose88)
Benconstine: 0 first-preferences

With a majority of first preference votes, Mr. Moderate is selected as the NLC's official candidate for the Presidency. Congratulations to both candidates for a well-run campaign.

I thank the NLC for the endorsement.  I concur that my opponent has run a great campaign, and I certainly encourage all my supporters to second preference Justice Ernest on their general election ballots.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Mr. Chairman,

Just wondering, incase Colin Wixted had voted earlier and the NLC Primary resulted in a tie between Ernest and Mr. Moderate what would have happened next? There would be no point in IRV voting, as either candidate placed the next NLC candidate second, so that rules out the idea of that system of voting in the Primary.

We would have held a run-off, as is done on the federal level in the case of a tie.

Which maybe our esteemed Chairman would have voted in. 

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Mr. Chairman,

Just wondering, incase Colin Wixted had voted earlier and the NLC Primary resulted in a tie between Ernest and Mr. Moderate what would have happened next? There would be no point in IRV voting, as either candidate placed the next NLC candidate second, so that rules out the idea of that system of voting in the Primary.

We would have held a run-off, as is done on the federal level in the case of a tie.

Which maybe our esteemed Chairman would have voted in. 

Very possibly. I don't want to be seen as dictating the hand of the party, so I've decided to refrain from voting in party primaries (which here is tantamount to an endorsement given public votes).

Joe Ferriero you are not.