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lapucelle

(18,250 posts) Tue Aug 7, 2018, 09:56 PM Aug 2018

NYT calling MI for Whitmer.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/07/us/elections/results-michigan-primary-elections.html

Gretchen Whitmer 237,112 50.0%
Abdul El-Sayed 165,165 34.8
Shri Thanedar 72,300 15.2

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NYT calling MI for Whitmer. (Original Post) lapucelle Aug 2018 OP

Not even close. joshcryer Aug 2018 #1

Never was expected to be close. Kaleva Aug 2018 #2

Congratulation to Gretchen Whitmer! Cha Aug 2018 #4

How great that you're Announcing it, lapucelle! Cha Aug 2018 #3

Mahalo!!!! lapucelle Aug 2018 #5

I'd been waiting to see.. and I Cha Aug 2018 #8

Wonderful news! George II Aug 2018 #6

AOC and bernie heaven05 Aug 2018 #7

And the vote totals show about a 70k advantage for Dems in votes cast. Looking good for Persondem Aug 2018 #9

So glad the low voter turnout scenario didn't play out. N/T lapucelle Aug 2018 #10

joshcryer

(62,269 posts)

1. Not even close.

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 09:58 PM

Aug 2018

Kaleva

(36,294 posts)

2. Never was expected to be close.

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 09:59 PM

Aug 2018

Cha

(297,154 posts)

4. Congratulation to Gretchen Whitmer!

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:05 PM

Aug 2018

Link to tweet

Cha

(297,154 posts)

3. How great that you're Announcing it, lapucelle!

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:04 PM

Aug 2018

Link to tweet

Primary Voters took Gretchen Whitmer advice, and didn't pay attention to AOC and her "low turnout" wish.

lapucelle

(18,250 posts)

5. Mahalo!!!!

Reply to Cha (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:08 PM

Aug 2018

Cha

(297,154 posts)

8. I'd been waiting to see.. and I

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:16 PM

Aug 2018

googled Gretchen Whitmer wins Michigan and all that came up was Abdul El Sayed for the first 3 or 4 links.

So Happy to see this Win for Gretchen!
!!!!

George II

(67,782 posts)

6. Wonderful news!

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:08 PM

Aug 2018

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

7. AOC and bernie

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:12 PM

Aug 2018

failed. Thank goodness. Running around the country spreading divisiveness and confusion. Bam, go back to New York. Congrats to Wittmer!!!! On to November...for our next Governor.