On Dec 18, 2007, at 10:58 AM, Juho wrote: > No parties > + less hidden cabinet decisions > + free opinions > + also minority opinions present > +/- less group power (coordinated voting according to majority > opinion of the party) > - more populism > - candidates may tell different stories to different potential voters > - different stories in different elections
+ more populism To quote my local dictionary (Oxford American), populist a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people. • a person who holds, or who is concerned with, the views of ordinary people. • ( Populist) a member of the Populist Party, a U.S. political party formed in 1891 that advocated the interests of labor and farmers, free coinage of silver, a graduated income tax, and government control of monopolies. ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
