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2016 Postmortem

Codeine

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4. A recent change means that the two top vote-getters in the open primary

Reply to JI7 (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:51 PM

Nov 2012

run for the office, regardless of party. In a neighboring district we had another instance of two Democrats running against each other, resulting in a sad loss for stalwart Joe Baca.

It's a profoundly stupid system, supposedly meant to favor "moderates" -- in what precise way I've never actually heard articulated.

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Yes but Applan Nov 2012 #5

Was it due to Redistricting or law allowing same party to run against each other ? JI7 Nov 2012 #2

Redistricting. Also Pete was 80 years old, should have just retired. n/t dimbear Nov 2012 #3

A recent change means that the two top vote-getters in the open primary Codeine Nov 2012 #4

I was surprised Irishonly Nov 2012 #7

two top vote getters in the primary regardless of party. In Alameda county, it's always going to be demosincebirth Nov 2012 #6