The Best Republican Governor

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Northeast Regional Bracket

Jim Douglas (VT)
Bob Ehrlich (MD)
George Pataki (NY)
Mitt Romney (MA)

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[Southeast Regional Bracket

Haley Barbour (MS)
Jeb Bush (FL)
Rick Perry (TX)
Mark Sanford (SC)

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Midwestern Regional Bracket

Matt Blunt (MO)
John Hoeven (ND)
Tim Pawlenty (MN)
Mike Rounds (SD)

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Does anybody else want to carry this on for me?  I've been pretty busy these last few days, and I don't think I can finish this myself.  I've set everything out pretty clearly with those graphics.

I'll do an Al Haig.

NEW VOTE

Midwestern Runoff and Western Bracket

Here are the results of the Midwestern Regional Bracket

John Hoeven (ND)  9
Tim Pawlenty (MN)   9
Mike Rounds (SD)   9
Matt Blunt (MO)   7
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Ernie Fletcher (KY)  1
Dave Heineman (NE)   1
Mike Rounds (SD)   0

Since the Top 3 were unanimous picks, I'll hold a runoff to determine the seeding.

Midwestern Runoff Primary (Vote for One)

John Hoeven (ND)
Tim Pawlenty (MN)
Mike Rounds (SD)

Western Bracket (Vote for Four)

Kenny Guinn (NV)
Jon Huntsman (UT)
Dirk Kempthorne (ID)
Linda Lingle (HI)
Frank Murkowski (AK)
Bill Owens (CO)
Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA)

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Balloting will close at 12:01 am CDT, 29 June 2005

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Results For Western Bracket and Midwestern Runoff

Midwestern Runoff

1. Tim Pawlenty (MN)   3
2. Mike Rounds (SD)   2
3. John Hoeven (ND)  0
(4. Matt Blunt (MO))

Western Bracket

1. Bill Owens (CO)  5
2T. Kenny Guinn (NV)  3
2T. Linda Lingle (HI)  3
2T. Frank Murkowski (AK)  3
2T. Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA)  3
6. Dirk Kempthorne (ID)
7. Jon Huntsman (UT)

Owens advances, Kempthorne and Huntsman are eliminated.  I'll hold a runoff to determine the remaining three places.

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NEW VOTE

Eastern Bracket (vote for one of each pair)

Bob Ehrlich (MD)
Rick Perry (TX)

Jeb Bush (FL)
Don Carcieri (RI)

Mark Sanford (SC)
Jim Douglas (VT)

Mitt Romney (MA)
Haley Barbour (MS)

Western Runoff for 2nd-4th (vote for three in ranked order)

Kenny Guinn (NV)
Linda Lingle (HI)
Frank Murkowski (AK)
Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA)

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Voting closes at 12:01 AM CDT, July 4.

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Eastern Bracket (results)

Rick Perry (TX)  4
Bob Ehrlich (MD)  1

Jeb Bush (FL)  5
Don Carcieri (RI)  0

Mark Sanford (SC)  5
Jim Douglas (VT)  0

Haley Barbour (MS)  4
Mitt Romney (MA)  1

Western Runoff for 2nd-4th

2.  Kenny Guinn (NV)  5
3.  Frank Murkowski (AK)  4*
4.  Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA)  4
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5.  Linda Lingle (HI)   2

Bill Owens (CO) was 1st in primary.  Murkowski 2nd on basis of 3 1st or 2nd rankings to Schwarzenegger's 1.  Lingle eliminated.

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NEW VOTE

Western Bracket (vote for one of each pair)

Bill Owens (CO)
Matt Blunt (MO)

Tim Pawlenty (MN)
Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA)

Kenny Guinn (NV)
John Hoevon (ND)

Mike Rounds (SD)
Frank Murkowski (AK)

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Voting Closes 12:01 AM CDT, Sunday July 10

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Western Bracket (Results)

Bill Owens (CO)  3
Matt Blunt (MO)   0

Tim Pawlenty (MN)   3
Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA)   0

John Hoevon (ND)  2
Kenny Guinn (NV)   1

Mike Rounds (SD)   2
Frank Murkowski (AK)   1