Jim Galloway, politics and government columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, devotes much of his column to describing the October 19 gubernatorial debate. Further down, the column also describes the television ad being run by the Libertarian nominee for Governor.
I hope the Libertarian candidates – especially for Governor and U.S. Senator – keep both the Democratic and Republican nominees from getting Georgia’s required 50% plus one.
I know this has happened before, but if both the gubernatorial and senate races require a runoff, it could cause the Republican controlled Legislature – with pressure from the electorate – to do away with this law. So it could be looked upon as being either good or bad for the Libertarian Party.
The GOP, as a rule, thinks the Libertarian candidates take votes from their nominees. While Richard and some others cite statistics which seem to prove this is not true, on the other hand, if both a runoff is required with the Democratic nominees the top vote getter in the November Election, and the GOP nominees win in the run-off, they just might think twice about doing away with a law which could be said to give them a “second chance.”
The Georgia results are definitely going to be interesting.