An old, old short story.

[canetoad]

Wondering if anyone recalls this short story, it's name and author. I read it....maybe 20 years ago, give or take.

Set in the USA of the future, polling has become such an exact science that the 'average voter' has been perfectly defined. At presidential election time, the figures are run and one person is selected on behalf of all Americans, to cast the vote that chooses the president.....

[truedelphi]

1. Gosh, never heard of it Hope someone remembers it -

It sounds rather pertinent right now.

[canetoad]

3. Frederick Forsythe's name keeps coming to mind

and the anthology 'No Comebacks', but I don't think this is right.

[phantom power]

2. I know the one you are speaking of. I think it was by Isaac Asimov.

[canetoad]

4. Wow. Thank you

Gives me a starting point for search.

[EstimatedProphet]

5. "Franchise" by Isaac Asimov

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchise_(Asimov)

[canetoad]

6. Many thanks.

[EstimatedProphet]

7. Anytime

[monmouth]

8. You guys are really smart...only three posts before that was solved.

Good stuff!

[damntexdem]

9. Sounds familiar: no wait -- in that story there were nine of them who got to cast the vote.

And they voted 5-4.

Let's see: wasn't it called Election 2000, or something?

[Q3JR4]

10. I read a lot of Asimov when I was younger,

and was about to suggest his name as a starting point but was beaten to the punch. Ah well, glad to see I'm not the only one. :P