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Stuart G

(38,436 posts)
Fri May 26, 2017, 08:00 AM May 2017

2016 comparison with 2017 House election in Montana

2016 Montana House Election

Republican Ryan Zinke (inc.) 285,358......... 56.19 %
Democratic Denise Juneau 205,919............ 40.55 %
Libertarian Rick Breckenridge 16,554........... 3.26 %
Total votes 507,831 ................................100 %
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Yesterday.....

Republican..........50.2%.....189,000.........Gianforte
Democrat.............44 %......166,000........Quist
Libertarian..............5% ..... 21,000........Wicks

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/montana-house-special-election
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That may not seem like a lot...but.....this is one of the reddest states in the union. Given one more day, the results may have been closer.

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2016 comparison with 2017 House election in Montana (Original Post) Stuart G May 2017 OP
Having met one "libertarian" a few years ago I despair that they will never disappear politically BSdetect May 2017 #1
I agree with you...A "libertarian" is very stupid... Stuart G May 2017 #2
The issue in a nutshell: turnout onenote May 2017 #3
Maybe not karynnj May 2017 #4

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)
2. I agree with you...A "libertarian" is very stupid...
Fri May 26, 2017, 08:15 AM
May 2017

no government.............????
what does that really mean?...................................................

Here is what that really means........

1. No public sewer system... (everyone has their own septic tank)
2. No public water system.... (everyone has their own water wells)
3. No public education
4. No police department
5. No fire department
6. No government regulations of any kind...(think about that one)
7. No public highway maintenance
8. No drivers license tests..(everyone on the roads, no matter what)
9. No judges, no laws...no jails...no trials...
10. No public libraries.

onenote

(42,714 posts)
3. The issue in a nutshell: turnout
Fri May 26, 2017, 08:31 AM
May 2017

Hillary got 40,000 more votes than Quist

There's a bunch of districts represented by repubs that we're won by Hillary that we have a shot a flipping, but only if we can get those who votes in 2016 to show up in 2018.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
4. Maybe not
Fri May 26, 2017, 08:56 AM
May 2017

Consider that if all the people who voted for the 2016 Democrat voted horrified by the attack. I KNOW you never get the turn out for a special election, but the hope was this would have woken the Democrats up, while having s mixed impact on Republicans.

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