Here's a sample of what the rest of the world is hearing about proportional representation and other election methods.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-voting25dec25,1,404720.story This little bit got me really annoyed: > Bob Mulholland, political director for the California Democratic > Party, said cities and counties ought to be free to choose whatever > voting system they like. > > But he called the notion of using proportional representation for > legislative or congressional seats "cockamamie" and "contradictory > to a democratic system." > > "The Democratic Party wants to help the middle class and working > poor, and the way we do it is by being in office," Mulholland said, > "and that damned idea would only hurt that, because people with > little following would start being elected." > > Mulholland also said the system would confuse voters, in the ballot > box and afterward. > > "I just like a clear choice," he said. "You go into the booth in > November, Democrat and Republican, and whoever is the winner is the > real winner." ---- election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
