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RationalWiki talk:What is going on with the elections?/Archive4

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Cornel West returns campaign donation to Harlan Crow[edit]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4267593-cornel-west-returns-harlan-crow-donation/ Äxl (talk) 18:49, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Huh, that's interesting; especially after he originally defended the donation (っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ Natsuki Marx ♥ (talk) 19:23, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

RFK, Jr[edit]

I am curious as to why this was included here and not in clogs. Is it because RFK, Jr is changing his rhetoric around vaccines (presumably) because of his candidacy? This would seem like prime clogs material to me TBH, but I suppose it is an equally relevant entry here. Carthage (talk) 10:57, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

It could have gone in either, but considering he polled higher than Biden or Trump in some demographics in some polls I considered it more relevant here. Chillpilled (talk) 11:02, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

DeSantis[edit]

How the fuck is he endorsing Trump, even though Trump accused him of being e pedohpile? What's wrong with these people on the GOP? GeeJayKWhere all evil dwells Where every lie is true 16:12, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

If DeSantis wants to get anywhere important in the GOP he needs Trump to at least not openly hate him. Ambition is more important than dignity for some.-Flandres (talk) 16:40, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
DeSantis is a cuck. Pizza SLICE.gifChef Moosolini’s Ristorante ItalianoMake a Reservation 16:52, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
I think he would still like to run in 2028. Chillpilled (talk) 20:58, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

2024 Turkey Local Election[edit]

The blurb and article are understating the victory of the opposition. CHP had won İstanbul and Ankara in 2019 (last local elections) as well.

In 2019, AKP got 39 province mayorships and their ally MHP got 11, in contrast to CHP's 21. Currently these numbers are 24, 8, 35 respectively, meaning CHP now has more mayorships than the two combined.

These results are provisional, but by this point 90% of the votes have been counted. Once the results are locked in and a news agency reports on it we should update the news item. — Unsigned, by: Not BoN / talk / contribs 22:13, 31 March 2024 (UTC) Not BoN (talk) 07:54, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

99.82% counted, and the BBC article itself updated. Someone update the blurb, I don't have access. I propose "The right wing authoritarian ruling party of Turkey suffers first major electoral loss in two decades of rule, with the main opposition CHP securing 35 provinces including İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Bursa and Antalya." Trim down as needed.Not BoN (talk) 07:55, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Primary news[edit]

Could someone add this? Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado's 3rd District wins GOP primary for 4th District to replace Ken Buck. https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/25/4th-congressional-district-race

Thx, LongTimeObserver (talk) 00:42, 29 June 2024 (UTC)