It has certainly sent many negative signals not only here but internationally.

It won't be good for foreign investment not now. The political uncertainty is too great.

And certainly We sent apostles before you: there are some of them that We have mentioned to you and there are others whom We have not mentioned to you, and it was not meet for an apostle that he should bring a sign except with Allah's permission, but when the command of Allah came, judgment was given with truth, and those who treated (it) as a lie were lost.

The amount involved is so small, I think they sent a strong negative signal to the market for not a lot of money.

Individually the write-ins did not win, but collectively they certainly did. A powerful message was sent to three powerfully arrogant incumbents. This should have been a walk in the park to re-election, and they've been given their worst nightmare.

Nay, what they concealed before shall become manifest to them; and if they were sent back, they would certainly go back to that which they are forbidden, and most surely they are liars.