On Dec 11, 2007, at 6:17 PM, Dave Ketchum wrote: > A and C agree that B is better than their standard enemy. > > C voters will be happy to help install B, since this is better than > installing A. A voters may be a bit unhappy, but they at least > avoided installing C. >
That argument makes sense after the election, once the A or C voters know for certain that C or A, respectively, would have won had it not been for B. But the argument fails *before* the election. Given the implied utility function of this election, both A and C voters have a strong incentive to bury B if they think their own candidate has a good chance of winning outright. ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info