morgan2
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Mon Feb-23-04 04:51 AM
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possible solution to the problems with third parties |
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I've been thinking lately of way to voice once support for third parties without actually voting for them. The best idea I could think of would be some sort of database of people claiming they'd rather vote for someone else. Maybe start it out as a website that lets people say things like "i'd rather vote green" or "i'd rather vote libertarian" or whatever.
Have it also store a zip code and email address. Once the registration for a certain party gets to a certain point, it alerts all the people from the area affect on the list saying that they have a chance to win this year. The idea has a lot of flaws such as who would you trust to run it, how to trust that the people signing up weren't lying and how you'd get people to use it.
I think these problems could be worked through and the idea has a lot of potential. What do others here think of this kind of idea?
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Mon Feb-23-04 04:59 AM
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That's kinda the point of elections. That you vote for the person that you want to win. Where else in the world is it such a cut and dried 2 party system?
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Mon Feb-23-04 05:00 AM
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2. it would be a temporary thing |
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until someone sane was in power who would change our electoral system.
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