Here are some of my thoughts post election:
1. About 40% of the pilots did not vote either due to apathy (above age 60 pilots) or non-members. That's a huge percentage of disinterested pilots.
2. If the ReformUSAPA de facto ticket had obtained about 1,500 votes for each candidate I believe they could win a "run-off" election, but the McKee, Dopp, and Borman votes will likely go to Hummel, Bradford, and Smyser.
3. If McKee had been elected I believe Cleary and Mowrey could have been appointed to the Merger Committee or NAC, but that appears unlikely now.
4. The election is going just like I predicted, which means "we're guaranteed no contract for a few years and litigation that likely will be appealed to the USSC," with two exceptions.
A.) I do believe Hummel will be honest. If Doug Parker provides the Officers with a contract offer of Delta + 1%, acceptance of the Nicolau Award to become part of Section 22, and the CoC clause is eliminated I believe Hummel and the BPR will let the pilots know and decide. How will they do that? By putting the company's offer out to vote without a recommendation, or
B.) The 3rd listers begin to replace the apathetic pilots and eventually join forces with the PHX-based and East coast-based anti USAPA pilots to gain control of the union, eliminate the C&BL DOH provision, and negotiate a contract that contains the Nicolau Award.