Election 2015 Liveblog!

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[Cheshire Cat]

Thanks Ben.  These charted figures are much easier to read. 

[Cheshire Cat]

One Dem and one Rep in my HH. Both votes went to Bishop. In the runoff most likely both will now go to Brown.

Ed, I hope it does.  Someone pinch me....did I just say that?  lol  I absolutely did.  I think Curry and his brand of politics is pure poison.

[Cheshire Cat]

Tell you what the next two month's dealing with the Curry camp will not be a picnic.  I think all the candidates are drained and need a rest but for a few the race starts all over again tomorrow.  Rest well Stephen and over and out for me as well. 

[edjax]

One Dem and one Rep in my HH. Both votes went to Bishop. In the runoff most likely both will now go to Brown.

Ed, I hope it does.  Someone pinch me....did I just say that?  lol  I absolutely did.  I think Curry and his brand of politics is pure poison.

Yea. To me now pretty much like 2011.  Scary Hogan then and now Scary Curry.  Brown wins.

[CityLife]

One Dem and one Rep in my HH. Both votes went to Bishop. In the runoff most likely both will now go to Brown.

Ed, I hope it does.  Someone pinch me....did I just say that?  lol  I absolutely did.  I think Curry and his brand of politics is pure poison.

Yea. To me now pretty much like 2011.  Scary Hogan then and now Scary Curry.  Brown wins.

A Kennedy School of Government professor could probably write the world's most eloquent in depth analysis of the upcoming runoff, but I can summarize it with a simple question. Is Curry a scarier boogeyman to moderates than Hogan was? If not, we might have an interesting race on our hands.

[Jax native]

Have to say that the new partnership with Ben America, Jim Minion and the young politicos over at the Riverside house has been flipping amazing.  Very awesome reporting all day, thanks to the hard work and graphical skills of Jeff, Ben and company.

Ben, you guys rock!

I think its safe to say that we probably did the most informed, accurate coverage of the election all day.

Again, Diane, thanks for your dogged posting and fact accumulation!

Also Devlin Mann, thanks for getting the photos of the Number Cruncher location earlier!

Glad you are getting some rest, Stephen.  Sucking knee caps isn't the best look on you.  Take care.

[Tacachale]

One Dem and one Rep in my HH. Both votes went to Bishop. In the runoff most likely both will now go to Brown.

Ed, I hope it does.  Someone pinch me....did I just say that?  lol  I absolutely did.  I think Curry and his brand of politics is pure poison.

Yea. To me now pretty much like 2011.  Scary Hogan then and now Scary Curry.  Brown wins.

A Kennedy School of Government professor could probably write the world's most eloquent in depth analysis of the upcoming runoff, but I can summarize it with a simple question. Is Curry a scarier boogeyman to moderates than Hogan was? If not, we might have an interesting race on our hands.

Good point, and no, not a chance. On top of that, Brown's in a much worse position now compared to 2011, now that we've had four years of seeing him "govern."

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Voter turnout:



Results by Precinct:

[mtraininjax]

Wow, Bishop won 4 precincts? granted he won mine in District 14, but still, whatever he was selling, whatever message he had for voters, it was obvious that the citizens of Jacksonville......were not buying it. He was just 8 years of the past and his ghost has been exercised. He is the candidate of choice in 2019? Eh-Ghad!

Brown - Wow, everyone thought he was going to run away with it. Well, he didn't, and apparently he is not as popular in some districts as others thought, apparently he has not done a "great" job the last 4 years. So at least the "I'm with Alvin" crowd has some really soul searching to do over the next 8 weeks to figure out, how a guy with no local political experience could get into a race with the guy who was able to win an election in 2011, just by being someone different, someone for change. As he has been painted since day 1, Brown is the Willy Lomax of Mayors, not hot, not cold, just lukewarm. Sorry Mayor Brown, you will have to win this election on your own and you will not be able to blame City Council for your errors, or maybe you can with Bishop, blame him, as its his fault you could not clear 50%.

No matter, see its a conspiracy and the name is Toney Sleiman. 4 years ago Sleiman backed the loser to Brown and this year he is going to back the loser again, only this time it will be Brown. Sleiman is issue. Keep him in the camp, keep him close, he is an anchor around Brown's feet.

[JeffreyS]

I would guess most people didn't hear what he was selling as opposed to not buying it. I have probably been the most consistent voice saying Brown is a foregone conclusion (which he is) but in politics today there is not very much running away with it.  Second place is a good first election for Curry and should set him up well for the next job he runs for.

[vicupstate]

One Dem and one Rep in my HH. Both votes went to Bishop. In the runoff most likely both will now go to Brown.

Ed, I hope it does.  Someone pinch me....did I just say that?  lol  I absolutely did.  I think Curry and his brand of politics is pure poison.

Yea. To me now pretty much like 2011.  Scary Hogan then and now Scary Curry.  Brown wins.

Don't discount the possibility of a repeat of 2003, Glover vs. Peyton.  Glover, the Democrat lead in the first race only to lose in the runoff, and it was not that close either.  This is a Republican city and Curry doesn't have a record to defend.  He can be all things to all people.  He can promise not to raise taxes. He can tie the very unpopular (to the right) President to Brown. Jeb wants to be sure he can carry FL in two years.  If his handlers can keep him on cue cards, Curry can absolutely win the runoff.

[vicupstate]

Brown - Wow, everyone thought he was going to run away with it.

No. Not even close to being true.