[Election-Methods] Clone-related problems (was Re: Clone related problems in Range/Approval)

2008-04-21 Thread Chris Benham
Steve Eppley SEppley at alumni.caltech.edu Sat Apr 19 08:49:43 PDT 2008 I agree with Mr. Lomax that parties' main purpose is to coordinate campaigns, if he means coordinating the *votes* by assembling a coalition large enough either to win or to elect a lesser evil compromise that defeats a

[Election-Methods] Partisan Politics

2008-04-21 Thread Fred Gohlke
Good Afternoon, Juho re: I guess US is still a democracy in the sense that people can decide otherwise if they so wish. That is inaccurate. The only choices the people have are those foisted on them by those who control the political parties that have a stranglehold on our nation's political

Re: [Election-Methods] Partisan Politics

2008-04-21 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
At 03:55 PM 4/21/2008, Fred Gohlke wrote: Good Afternoon, Juho re: I guess US is still a democracy in the sense that people can decide otherwise if they so wish. That is inaccurate. The only choices the people have are those foisted on them by those who control the political parties that have a

Re: [Election-Methods] Partisan Politics

2008-04-21 Thread Juho
On Apr 21, 2008, at 22:55 , Fred Gohlke wrote: re: It is a pity that the needs of show business may sometimes conflict with the needs of a simpler and more practical (and maybe also better working) political process. Is it enough to merely tut-tut the show business aspect of politics?

Re: [Election-Methods] Clone related problems in Range/Approval Juho

2008-04-21 Thread Kevin Venzke
Hi, --- Juho [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : On Apr 17, 2008, at 16:39 , Kevin Venzke wrote: Hi, The claim that I don't recall having seen before is that in Range and Approval it makes sense to the parties not to nominate multiple candidates. I've made this claim as well. When