AK-SEN 2022: A Rank Choice

[President Johnson]

Joe Manchin endorses Murkowski:

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1385571532446044160

[President Johnson]

You can criticize Joe Manchin politically, but maybe endorsement is just out of personal friendship and not coming from any political motive? It's actually kinda sad there aren't more crossparty friendships in congress anymore, as opposed to 40-50 years ago. If I was a senator and certain blue avatar posters here would be my colleagues, I may also endorse them, especially if said race isn't determining control of the senate. But even in this case, it probably wouldn't matter much for the outcome anyway (Susan Collins obviously didn't win reelection because of Manchin).

[President Johnson]

I feel like she'd have a better shot if she switched parties, hell even become independent and caucus with neither party.

Don't you have to caucus with one party for committee assignments? I was actually hoping she'd become an Indepdendent caucusing with the Democrats. However, if January 6 didn't convince her, probably nothing will.

One way or the other, ranked choice will most likely save her.