Martin

Posted at 10:24 am on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, in Uncategorized, and tagged 2008.

Jim Martin should have done the right thing. He lost on November 4 by approximately 110,000 votes. The state of Georgia’s silly law required an automatic run-off because no one received at least fifty percent (plus one) of the votes. (Martin’s opponent, the detestable Saxby Chambliss, garnered 49.8 percent. Round up, my friends; round up.)

Run-off elections, like all elections, cost money. The vote wasn’t even close. Martin should have conceded the race, leaving Chambliss unchallenged in the automatic run-off. It was poor sportsmanship. Fittingly, Martin was trounced in the rematch.

Note: I was hoping that Martin would upset the incumbent Chambliss, however, the voters of Georgia didn’t agree. Both times.

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