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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 06:32 AM Original message |
RWer comes out against one-man/one vote, big surprise, huh? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well, I'm completely against abolishing the electoral college myself. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 06:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Interesting |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 06:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I am interested in both sides as well. |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. We should have a double majority requirement |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 06:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. and what happens when no one wins both? |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. In the rare instance that happens - revote. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. what prevents a recursive loop where the same results |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I don't know |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. A "Coalition" government, if you will |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
5. One person, one vote. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. I"m in agreement with you. see my post further down. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. Birch Bayh - was my senator before I was able to vote for |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is how it was explained in my h.s. civics class |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Interestingly this is not perceived to be a problem in countries that have more than two big parties |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. One of these days it will happen... when minor parties realize |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Such countries have a parlimentary system, |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:13 AM Original message |
The Nazi party won (Hitler) in a plurality election in 1932 with 13 or 16% of |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. wrong: Hindenburg got reelected in 1932 |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 08:00 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. You're right. Let me qualify my previous statement. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. 2000 election screwup wasn't the first time |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. If you mean that 2000 wasn't the first time-- |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
12. Sorry... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
13. I am against abolishing the electoral College. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
20. the thing about the electoral college that concerns me is Jeb Bush in Florida |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
21. Proportional Voting |
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