Will GOP Voters Game Strickland? Endorsing McKeon could cost him

(From flapsblog.com) So, who to vote for next week in my (26th) Congressional district – especially since the California top two voting system sets up various ways to game the November general election? Most Republican voters WILL vote for the Republican candidate Tony Strickland who is the ONLY Republican listed on the ballot. Let’s face it, most voters vote for their party and don’t look at the other candidates.

But, wait.

The California top two system this year will send the top two vote getters next Tuesday to the general election in November regardless of party affiliation.

The conventional wisdom says that there are sufficient Republican voters in the CA-26 to easily place Tony Strickland in the top two. But, what if some Republican or conservative independent Tea Party voters, confident of Strickland moving along, decide to vote for either No Party Preference candidate, Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks or Democratic Assemblywoman Julia Brownley.

This will, of course, dilute Strickland’s vote total, but will set him up with either the best candidate to beat or not.

Game on…..

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