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Shumlin wins Dem. Gov. primary by 178 votes

Updated 12:08 p.m. Aug. 25



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Published: August 25, 2010

12:08 p.m. - With 260 of Vermont's 260 precincts reporting, including 73,059 votes, Peter Shumlin won the Democratic gubernatorial primary on the strength of late-reported southern Vermont votes. His margin of victory is 178 votes, with all towns and cities reporting. Deb Markowitz finished 390 votes behind Shumlin. To request a recount, the margin for victory must be within 2 percent, which is true in this race.

Peter Shumlin - 18,244 votes (25.0%)
Doug Racine - 18,066 votes (24.7%)
Deb Markowitz - 17,854 votes (24.4%)
Matt Dunne - 15,100 votes (20.7%)
Susan Bartlett - 3,795 votes (5.2%)

(Associated Press, Rutland Herald and Times Argus figures)

For full coverage of the night's election, please go to: www.timesargus.com/elections



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I can't believe he got those votes! Recount! Recount! Recount! I will vote for Dubie before I vote for Shumlin! Out of all of them...why did Shumlin have to get the most votes! Seriously...how is this possible?
-- Posted by How do I heart thee on Wed, Aug 25, 2010, 10:35 pm EST

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Isn't the title of the article misleading? Including the wording "winning," I expected to read that Racine and Markowitz conceded the race, and so far they have not.
-- Posted by (Anonymous) None on Wed, Aug 25, 2010, 5:02 pm EST

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Any of the 5 are better than the puppet "Doobie."
-- Posted by Olde Man on Wed, Aug 25, 2010, 3:58 pm EST

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PLEEEEZZZ recount. Thank you.
-- Posted by native vermonter on Wed, Aug 25, 2010, 2:25 pm EST

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This was the most contested primary I can ever remember in VT history. No surprise it is razor close. Just what everyone expected. Recount coming...........
-- Posted by Olde Man on Wed, Aug 25, 2010, 1:04 pm EST

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Oh great .... just what this State doesn't need Shummy and the Coat-Tails! I hope Racine can pull out more votes in the recount. Where are those dangling chads when you need them?!
-- Posted by Emile Lacasse on Wed, Aug 25, 2010, 12:27 pm EST

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Looks like Peter Shumlin won by a nose!
-- Posted by Kenric Kite on Wed, Aug 25, 2010, 12:19 pm EST

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How can you "update" at 9:45 when it's only 9:40?
-- Posted by Louisa Alcott on Wed, Aug 25, 2010, 9:42 am EST

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