ScottSurveys/Porcupine Poll: Mideast Gubernatorial Race

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Please only participate in this survey if you are a registered voter in the Mideast.

This poll will run for three days.

[Lambsbread]

Tmth.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Tmth

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Didn't we just have a gubernatorial election like a month and a half ago, or am I imagining it?

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Didn't we just have a gubernatorial election like a month and a half ago, or am I imagining it?

Yes, but it seems the campaign for the next election is already getting started, so I created the poll.

[ZuWo]

Didn't we just have a gubernatorial election like a month and a half ago, or am I imagining it?

You are right, the last gubernatorial election was only around a month and a half ago and this campaign has started unusually early. I expect things to cool down a bit in the next weeks, however. The second half of August and September will be decisive.

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

This poll has one more day.

[Napoleon]

I like both Zuwo and Tmth, but this race could use a left-wing candidate.

I could run.

[Napoleon]

Looking forward to The Porcupine's upcoming feature on the nascent DRAFT NAPOLEON movement in the Mideast.

I dont need drafted; running for Mideast Governor was always in the cards. I needed to use the presidency as a stepping stone.

[ZuWo]

I like both Zuwo and Tmth, but this race could use a left-wing candidate.

This is actually a very good idea. When two equally conservative candidates battle for the governorship, a good candidate of the left could have an advantage. If someone like HappyWarrior gives it a try, the race will become even more exciting.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I'm on the fence at this point.

[tmthforu94]

I like both Zuwo and Tmth, but this race could use a left-wing candidate.

You're right - it'd be similar to the Presidential race, where we had a conservative, moderate, and liberal candidate running (and who could forget Tweed ).

Unfortunately, I'm not sure there's a liberal in our region who would be willing to run, much less have a serious shot at winning, considering the nature of our region.

[Napoleon]

I am leaning toward Tmth.

[HappyWarrior]

I like both Zuwo and Tmth, but this race could use a left-wing candidate.

You're right - it'd be similar to the Presidential race, where we had a conservative, moderate, and liberal candidate running (and who could forget Tweed ).

Unfortunately, I'm not sure there's a liberal in our region who would be willing to run, much less have a serious shot at winning, considering the nature of our region.

Very true.  I think I may be one of the more well known and popular liberals in the region and unless there was a serious conservative vote split I doubt I could win, as shown by the recent poll conducted.

[ZuWo]

I like both Zuwo and Tmth, but this race could use a left-wing candidate.

You're right - it'd be similar to the Presidential race, where we had a conservative, moderate, and liberal candidate running (and who could forget Tweed ).

Unfortunately, I'm not sure there's a liberal in our region who would be willing to run, much less have a serious shot at winning, considering the nature of our region.

Very true.  I think I may be one of the more well known and popular liberals in the region and unless there was a serious conservative vote split I doubt I could win, as shown by the recent poll conducted.

But that's exactly what's happening in this race at the moment.

[tmthforu94]

I like both Zuwo and Tmth, but this race could use a left-wing candidate.

You're right - it'd be similar to the Presidential race, where we had a conservative, moderate, and liberal candidate running (and who could forget Tweed ).

Unfortunately, I'm not sure there's a liberal in our region who would be willing to run, much less have a serious shot at winning, considering the nature of our region.

Very true.  I think I may be one of the more well known and popular liberals in the region and unless there was a serious conservative vote split I doubt I could win, as shown by the recent poll conducted.

But that's exactly what's happening in this race at the moment.

But the thing is, a lot of our supporters would second preference each other. There'd have to be enough bitterness between our camps that we don't second preference each other, which better not happen.

[tmthforu94]

ZuWo supporters are being awfully quiet?

[Napoleon]

Whig poll spammers just like the Senate race.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

I like both Zuwo and Tmth, but this race could use a left-wing candidate.

You're right - it'd be similar to the Presidential race, where we had a conservative, moderate, and liberal candidate running (and who could forget Tweed ).

Unfortunately, I'm not sure there's a liberal in our region who would be willing to run, much less have a serious shot at winning, considering the nature of our region.

Very true.  I think I may be one of the more well known and popular liberals in the region and unless there was a serious conservative vote split I doubt I could win, as shown by the recent poll conducted.

But that's exactly what's happening in this race at the moment.

But the thing is, a lot of our supporters would second preference each other. There'd have to be enough bitterness between our camps that we don't second preference each other, which better not happen.

I think we should consider moving to WTA for our gubernatorial races to make it more interesting.

[CatoMinor]

I like both Zuwo and Tmth, but this race could use a left-wing candidate.

You're right - it'd be similar to the Presidential race, where we had a conservative, moderate, and liberal candidate running (and who could forget Tweed ).

Unfortunately, I'm not sure there's a liberal in our region who would be willing to run, much less have a serious shot at winning, considering the nature of our region.

Very true.  I think I may be one of the more well known and popular liberals in the region and unless there was a serious conservative vote split I doubt I could win, as shown by the recent poll conducted.

But that's exactly what's happening in this race at the moment.

But the thing is, a lot of our supporters would second preference each other. There'd have to be enough bitterness between our camps that we don't second preference each other, which better not happen.

I think we should consider moving to WTA for our gubernatorial races to make it more interesting.

you mean FPTP?

[ZuWo]

Whig poll spammers just like the Senate race.

Proof?

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

I like both Zuwo and Tmth, but this race could use a left-wing candidate.

You're right - it'd be similar to the Presidential race, where we had a conservative, moderate, and liberal candidate running (and who could forget Tweed ).

Unfortunately, I'm not sure there's a liberal in our region who would be willing to run, much less have a serious shot at winning, considering the nature of our region.

Very true.  I think I may be one of the more well known and popular liberals in the region and unless there was a serious conservative vote split I doubt I could win, as shown by the recent poll conducted.

But that's exactly what's happening in this race at the moment.

But the thing is, a lot of our supporters would second preference each other. There'd have to be enough bitterness between our camps that we don't second preference each other, which better not happen.

I think we should consider moving to WTA for our gubernatorial races to make it more interesting.

you mean FPTP?

yes, that's what I meant. I guess it's already WTA. Actually, it would be interesting for it to not be WTA - whoever comes in second can be Lt. Gov

[ZuWo]

The Mideast Elections Consolidation Statute says the following about the determination of the winner in regional (non-Assembly) elections:

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https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/A.R._2:_The_Mideast_Elections_Consolidation_Statute#Section_1:_Votes_2

So the way I understand this section, in a hypothetical gubernatorial election where we have three candidates (candidate A, candidate B, candidate C), the candidate with the highest number of first preferences, regardless of whether he receives an absolute majority of all votes cast, wins. Thus, if the result was like this:

Candidate A: 7 first preferences
Candidate B: 6 first preferences
Candidate C: 5 first preferences

candidate A would be the winner.