Coin Toss Decides Minnesota Mayor's Race

TheLancinator · 11-09-2008, 03:01 PM

Coin Toss Decides Minnesota Mayor's Race
Associated Press

GOODRIDGE, Minn. — A coin toss has determined the winner of the mayor's race in the tiny northwestern Minnesota town of Goodridge.

Incumbent Bob Homme and former Mayor Dave Brown each got 22 votes. Instead of finding the ballots and recounting the 44 votes, they agreed to decide the winner with a coin toss.

It already was a strange race in Goodridge - population 98 - with no one filing to run for mayor. Brown and Homme were both write-ins.

To break the tie, each tossed his own coin. If it was even, meaning two heads or two tails, Homme would win the two-year term. If it was odd, meaning a head and a tail, Brown would win.

It was a head and a tail. Brown won.

**Mugzy** · 11-09-2008, 03:16 PM

Unlucky!

**Nemowork** · 11-09-2008, 04:35 PM

Typical American election, it all comes down to money

tnharris33 · 11-10-2008, 03:44 AM

i demand a recount

**Harpoon** · 11-10-2008, 02:59 PM

Nice...

11-09-2008, 03:01 PM	#1
TheLancinator I love Post Icons Join Date: Jul 2006 Tournaments Won: 2 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 119,462 Thanks: 83 Thanked 875 Times in 613 Posts	Coin Toss Decides Minnesota Mayor's Race Coin Toss Decides Minnesota Mayor's Race Associated Press GOODRIDGE, Minn. — A coin toss has determined the winner of the mayor's race in the tiny northwestern Minnesota town of Goodridge. Incumbent Bob Homme and former Mayor Dave Brown each got 22 votes. Instead of finding the ballots and recounting the 44 votes, they agreed to decide the winner with a coin toss. It already was a strange race in Goodridge - population 98 - with no one filing to run for mayor. Brown and Homme were both write-ins. To break the tie, each tossed his own coin. If it was even, meaning two heads or two tails, Homme would win the two-year term. If it was odd, meaning a head and a tail, Brown would win. It was a head and a tail. Brown won. __________________

11-09-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
Mugzy Mod, All AS teams, Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: On the edge Posts: 71,719 Thanks: 2 Thanked 255 Times in 116 Posts	Unlucky! __________________ __________________

11-09-2008, 04:35 PM	#3
Nemowork Klompendance? Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mobilis in Mobilii Posts: 25,341 Thanks: 6 Thanked 16 Times in 7 Posts	Typical American election, it all comes down to money __________________ “A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.” Moliere "You do the unseemly behavior, I'll handle the moderation" - Nemo

11-10-2008, 03:44 AM	#4
tnharris33 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 743 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i demand a recount __________________ Free will is an illusion - An omnipotent Being knows EVERYTHING, including the future, so he knows what we are going to do next.

11-10-2008, 02:59 PM	#5
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