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Gothmog

(143,999 posts)
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 05:50 PM Dec 2015

Ballot Draw

In Texas, a candidate's place on the ballot is determined by a ballot draw or drawing in each county. We have 8 candidates for POTUS on the ballot in Texas and we had my county's ballot draw last night. I got to draw for Hillary Clinton and she will be number one on the ballot in my county. I am now retiring from all future ballot draws.

On a serious note, there is some fun research that shows that position on the ballot can make a difference in some races where the candidates are not well known. That will not apply to this primary but still with 8 candidates on the March 1 primary ballot, it is nice to have Hillary Clinton at the top of the ballot.

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Ballot Draw (Original Post) Gothmog Dec 2015 OP
It is good she is on top of the ballot but most important she is the top candidate Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #1

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. It is good she is on top of the ballot but most important she is the top candidate
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:01 PM
Dec 2015

Thanks for drawing Hillary and putting her in top.

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