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	Name:	GoneFishin -
	Subject:	"Fake Tea Party Candidates"
	Date:	10/26/2010 7:45:52 PM

I have never agreed that there should be open primaries. To me, it makes no sense. That is how Lester Maddox was elected Gov. of Georgia. around 1966. The Republicans felt that Ellis Arnall would be the stronger candidate against the Republican Bo Calloway who was former Sec of the Army. So, Republicans voted in the Dem promary for Maddox thinking he would the weaker candidate. Well, Maddox won the primary and Ellis decided to run as a write in. Although Calloway won a plurality in the election, none of the 3 received more that 50% of the vote. Under Georgia law at the time, the election went to the Georgia Legislature to determine which of the 2 top, Calloway or Maddox, would be the winner. Well, since the Legislature in those days was Democratic, it was a foregone comclusion that Lester would be and win he did.

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"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - lotowner - 10/25/2010 8:13:14 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - water_watcher - 10/26/2010 5:34:02 AM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - GoneFishin - 10/26/2010 2:19:11 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - lotowner - 10/26/2010 5:36:12 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - water_watcher - 10/26/2010 5:57:01 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - GoneFishin - 10/26/2010 7:45:52 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - lotowner - 10/27/2010 6:59:09 AM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - MartiniMan - 10/27/2010 11:54:24 AM

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