Kerry's 2002 election results - Democratic Underground

Bill McBlueState

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:26 AM
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Kerry's 2002 election results

I'm posting this as a reference, since it came up in a few of the threads I followed yesterday. It's the results of Kerry's last election to the Senate. Draw whatever conclusions you want.

Not counting blank ballots, the results are

John Kerry (D) 80%
Michael Cloud (L) 18%
Randall Forsberg (D,W) 1%

Counting blank ballots, the results are

John Kerry (D) 72%
Michael Cloud (L) 17%
Randall Forsberg (D,W) 1%
Blank 10%

(W means write-in)

my source is http://www.state.ma.us/sec/ele/eleres/statewide.htm

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creativelcro

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:27 AM
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1. So what? You'r talking about Dem mafia-land in MA...

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THUNDER HANDS

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:30 AM
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2. don't mess with the family

Don Kerry doesn't like it when others knock his family. :)

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NewYorkerfromMass

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:30 AM
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3. Uhhh... he was going to win anyways and people didn't bother?

there are often other things to vote on any given ballot.

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eyesroll

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:35 AM
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4. That's what I'd guess

There are some Republicans in Massachusetts. Maybe they don't like Kerry and aren't comfortable voting libertarian.

(I sometimes leave parts of my ballots blank if I can't stand anyone running. More often, I'll write someone in.)

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sallyseven

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:49 AM
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5. When a candidate is running unopposed

many people blank the ballot. He beat the hell out of Weld when Weld ran against him. Weld was favored to win but Kerry trounced him.

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isbister

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:58 AM
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6. Squeaker

Kerry would've lost his seat if he had not saved his hide by voting for the IWR ;-)

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