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Originally Posted by craigwd
That being said, this result is pretty much the reason I only vote in advanced polls when I know I will be out of town on election day.
There is a reason election campaigns have to be at least 5 weeks. This gives the electorate plenty of time to learn what each candidate is offering.
It's also why I have trouble respecting anyone that states: "I always vote for ______" or "I didn't have enough information on who was running".
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You make a really good point about advanced polls. That said, it felt like this election campaign was so long and we had enough history on the incumbents like Chu that it really shouldn't have moved the needle, he should have been no one's first choice even before the story dropped. The publication ban being lifted just before the election was definitely a curve ball that no one expected.