On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 4:29 AM, Mike Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And anyway, politicians effectively "buy > votes" all the time already, whenever they promise certain classes of voters > goodies such as tax rebates and the like
Just a note, that is actually different from vote buying in a fundamental way. The problem is that it in your interests to sell your vote even if you know that the person is going cost you more than he pays if he is elected. The is because you are certain to be paid, but the probability of your vote actually making a difference is tiny. Gain = payment Loss = p*(cost of electing the person) It would be worth accepting $10 to vote for a candidate who is planning to increase you taxes by $100. ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
