[11:31] <Notolecta> Anumia has some good reasons for not caring about platforms, most people really don't base their votes to heavily on them.
[11:32] <Notolecta> I feel platforms are useful and a nessarry show of activity and a willingness to get stuff done, but it is true that expeirnce and personality means more in the oval room anyway.
[11:32] <r3n> I'd tend to agree with Noto
[11:32] <r3n> (hello all)
[11:32] <Writinglegend> Hi r3n!
[11:33] <Writinglegend> Welcome back to our world
[11:33] <r3n> hey WL
[11:33] <Writinglegend> (I know you've been busy
)
[11:33] <r3n> It was quite busy till yesterday 4pm, yes
[11:33] <r3n> but it worked out
[11:34] <r3n> I generally rarely read platforms. I haven't read a single one in this election
[11:34] <r3n> I will resort to a platform if the likely winners are people I don't know or have much of a public history that I can rely upon
[11:34] <r3n> that said, I do dislike candidates not bothering to publish campaigns
[11:35] <r3n> to me, it's a sign of disrespect to the electorate
[11:35] <Notolecta> I usually check to see that they are there then skim them for anything crazy or unique(specifically for senate elections)
[11:35] <Notolecta> It's also a sign of laziness and arrogance.
[11:35] <r3n> yes, that's true
[11:35] <Notolecta> It's almost like they are saying they are better than the system than the norm.
[11:36] <r3n> and I don't always expect a wall-of-text platform
[11:36] <Notolecta> Nor do I, at least not in a senate election.
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[11:48] <CalvinCoolidge> A single vote came in for Shin.
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[11:48] <CalvinCoolidge> Now we are back to a tie.
[11:50] <Sopo> 3-way tie
[11:51] * Sopo hopes not to be in a runoff with Anumia
[11:52] <CalvinCoolidge> Thanks to someone's strategic Shin vote, this election is just waiting to go to runoff.
[11:52] <Sopo> who in the world is casting all these single votes?
[11:52] <CalvinCoolidge> There does seem to be a lot.
[11:54] <Sopo> it would be interesting/surprising to see Anumia lose or even go to a runoff
[11:55] <Notolecta> Hell the last 4 seats are still completely up in the air
[11:55] <Notolecta> 5 people 4 seats any of us could lose one.
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[11:56] <CalvinCoolidge> They got him. :O
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[11:56] <Sopo> wb
[11:56] <CalvinCoolidge> That was a dramatic time to lose connection.
[11:56] <Sopo> yeah, this is a really odd election
[11:56] <Sopo> lots of single or low-number votes
[11:56] <Notolecta> No it will be odd if we go into a 5 way run-off
[11:57] <Notolecta> Which is stil possible.
[11:57] <CalvinCoolidge> Odd is putting it lightly.
[11:58] <Sopo> do you think Anumia would post a platform were a runoff to occur?
[11:58] <r3n> i expect we'll get a few more votes before it closes
[11:58] <CalvinCoolidge> I suppose Mouse is still waiting for chance to pounce.
[11:58] <CalvinCoolidge> *her chance
[11:59] <Notolecta> Any doubt that the bottom 3 are out?
[11:59] <Notolecta> And the top 3 in?
[12:00] <Notolecta> I think the only one who could statistically be moved out of the top 3 is drecq and I don't see it likely
[12:00] <r3n> Calvin, I was more referring to the mass-TG you just sent
[12:00] <CalvinCoolidge> When?
[12:01] <CalvinCoolidge> Oh.
[12:01] <CalvinCoolidge>
[12:02] <Notolecta> Does anyone at this point think drecq is ensured a spot?
[12:02] <Rach> I think he is
[12:03] <Notolecta> I wonder if it's to early to consider it sold.
[12:03] <CalvinCoolidge> That's why I haven't called it yet.
[12:04] <Notolecta> 4 more votes out there? in little over 2 hours.
[12:04] <Notolecta> I think it's porbably still statistically possible.
[12:05] <Notolecta> Of course drecq handsdown destroys in a run-off right?
[12:06] <CalvinCoolidge> Well, he should.
[12:09] <Notolecta> I'd personally rank run-off sucess potential as follows: Drecq, Anumia, anglues. myself, sopo, shin.
[12:09] <Sopo> I wonder how much, if any, of the votes came down to committee/senate aide policies
[12:09] <Rach> Who is Anglues?
[12:10] <CalvinCoolidge> Our Zombie Defense Director.
[12:10] <CalvinCoolidge> Oh, I see.
[12:10] * Rach pokes Calvin in the belly
[12:10] <Sopo> because WL supports committees and has the most votes, while I would consider myself perhaps the most vocal defender and I'm near the bottom of the pack
[12:10] <Notolecta> I was typing quickly, eating and doing a few other things at the same time sue me.
[12:10] * Sopo sues Noto
[12:10] <Rach> But Krake dislikes them and is second
[12:10] <Sopo> aye
[12:10] <CalvinCoolidge> That's some talent.
[12:11] <Sopo> so I'm not sure that's really factored in to voting patterns
[12:11] <CalvinCoolidge> Towards Noto and multi-tasking, not getting votes.
[12:11] <Notolecta> I think comittees were only a secondary factor.
