• Maeve@kbin.earth
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    12 days ago

    These are the same people who run Republican candidates with the same or similar names of other candidates on ballots, as a winning tactic?

    • Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      12 days ago

      I think the argument is that Democrats helped a 3rd party candidate with a similar name to the Republican candidate get on the ballot in the hopes some voters would accidentally pick the 3rd party candidate, thereby “stealing” votes from the Republican. It’s entirely plausible that’s exactly what happened, so I’d be pissed, too, but I feel no sympathy for them with all the other bullshit they’re trying to pull.

      • IHeartBadCode@fedia.io
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        12 days ago

        Isn’t ticket voting available there? Can’t Republicans just say “Republican” and boom that locks their vote for those races?

        I can’t feel sorry for them giving how they’re just redistricting in the middle of an election year.