Venzke Kevin said: > I wonder if the only reason IRV has more apparent > backing than approval or Condorcet is because it would > permit our present politicians to be elected even more > easily.
I think most individuals who vote for IRV do so because they know plurality is flawed and IRV is the only alternative they've heard of. An individual voter who supports IRV is an ally to those who support Approval, Condorcet, and Proportional Representation, because the odds are that he would be receptive to other methods if he knew they existed. Even if IRV doesn't break the duopoly, if it enables third parties to consistently poll 10% or more among the first-place votes, I think it will prompt public outcries for Proportional Representation. Although there are differences of opinion on this list regarding PR methods, many people here support some form of PR. Alex ---- For more information about this list (subscribe, unsubscribe, FAQ, etc), please see http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/em
