Justin Amash's General Election Results Thread (update: Amash WINS!)

[Jeremy]

My scorn for the LP has only grown since 2008--and I was pretty pissed off at them then.

I'm guessing the national party didn't have control over it or were unaware. I'm not entirely sure how one becomes a minor party candidate...

 

[mczerone]

Why is this the only district (?) where the LP is over 4%, and why even run at all here?

There was a debate about running in this district, and ultimately it was decided (by the candidate and the state party in convention) that Bob Gelineaux would run so that the LP could make sure to have a candidate in every congressional race in the state. Beyond that, they didn't want to take the seat from Amash, and at most wanted to make sure Amash stayed "libertarian" enough so that the LP wouldn't get the votes.

 

[amy31416]

All publicity is good publicity, even if it's negative. This got them free press. They took the opportunity and determined that hurting Amash for the sake of helping themselves a little made sense.

I'd be a member of the LP if they didn't keep pulling these stunts--it doesn't help them long-term.

 

[tsai3904]

20.3% Reporting

[TABLE="width: 150"]
[TR]
[TD]Amash[/TD]
[TD]

24,660​

[/TD]
[TD]

49.5%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pestka[/TD]
[TD]

23,225​

[/TD]
[TD]

46.7%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gelineau[/TD]
[TD]

1,894​

[/TD]
[TD]

3.8%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[misean]

I don't get how the LP candidate is getting 4 percent. Those are basically self-hating Libertarians. What? Is Amash too perfect? I have voted LP as far back as I can remember. Amash is basically everything that I could ever hope for. He is libertarian actually WINNING.

 

[amy31416]

I'm guessing the national party didn't have control over it or were unaware. I'm not entirely sure how one becomes a minor party candidate...

Don't believe that for a second, I dealt with the national LP in '08--they're a bunch of immature twits. They get no benefit of the doubt from me.

 

[RonPaulMall]

Michigan - 99 of 311 Precincts Reporting - 32%

Name Party Votes Vote %

Amash , Justin (i) GOP 55,004 55%
Pestka , Steve Dem 42,004 42%
Gelineau , Bill Lib 3,292 3%

 

[July]

There was a debate about running in this district, and ultimately it was decided (by the candidate and the state party in convention) that Bob Gelineaux would run so that the LP could make sure to have a candidate in every congressional race in the state. Beyond that, they didn't want to take the seat from Amash, and at most wanted to make sure Amash stayed "libertarian" enough so that the LP wouldn't get the votes.

I understand the reasoning, though I don't know if there is enough support yet to really benefit from that kind of flanking strategy. In a close race, it could do a lot of damage, and we only have a handful of liberty candidates so far.

 

[nano1895]

Michigan - 99 of 311 Precincts Reporting - 32%

Name Party Votes Vote %

Amash , Justin (i) GOP 55,004 55%
Pestka , Steve Dem 42,004 42%
Gelineau , Bill Lib 3,292 3%

chyeaaa there's that double digit lead Amash was talking about.

 

[Indy Vidual]

Don't believe that for a second, I dealt with the national LP in '08--they're a bunch of immature twits. They get no benefit of the doubt from me.

Bob Barr is not the LP.

 

[amy31416]

Bob Barr is not the LP.

I've never discussed anything with Barr--but I have had conversations with "leaders" within the LP. They are/were immature twits.

 

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

I've never discussed anything with Barr--but I have had conversations with "leaders" within the LP. They are/were immature twits.

I assume it was the 'moderate' wing and not the Ruwart side.

 

[amy31416]

I assume it was the 'moderate' wing and not the Ruwart side.

Good assumption. Beltway libertarians.

 

[tsai3904]

37.0% Reporting

[TABLE="width: 150"]
[TR]
[TD]Amash[/TD]
[TD]

63,273​

[/TD]
[TD]

55.0%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pestka[/TD]
[TD]

48,041​

[/TD]
[TD]

41.7%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gelineau[/TD]
[TD]

3,805​

[/TD]
[TD]

3.3%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[EBounding]

thank goodness

 

[tsetsefly]

Politico calls it for Amash http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/MI

 

[tsai3904]

53.1% Reporting

[TABLE="width: 150"]
[TR]
[TD]Amash[/TD]
[TD]

99,152​

[/TD]
[TD]

57.4%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pestka[/TD]
[TD]

68,074​

[/TD]
[TD]

39.4%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gelineau[/TD]
[TD]

5,491​

[/TD]
[TD]

3.2%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[Brian4Liberty]

53.1% Reporting

[TABLE="width: 150"]
[TR]
[TD]Amash[/TD]
[TD]

99,152​

[/TD]
[TD]

57.4%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pestka[/TD]
[TD]

68,074​

[/TD]
[TD]

39.4%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gelineau[/TD]
[TD]

5,491​

[/TD]
[TD]

3.2%​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

I'm calling it for Amash!

 

[jct74]

Politico calls it for Amash http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/MI

thank God. this was scaring the crap out of me earlier.

 

[evilfunnystuff]

sweet