Alternative voting

[houndawg]

Here's something I think we can all agree would be great for the country but will never happen in a million years Alternative voting

Many people are afraid to cast a third party vote because they are afraid it will hurt their preferred party's nominee. Examples would be Leftys voting for Nader and hurting Gore or rightys voting for Paul and hurting McLame. With alternative voting you get to rank you preference so that if your third party candidate doesn't win your vote goes to your major party candidate.

such as:

1) Nader
2) Obama
3) McLame

0r:

1) Paul
2) McLame
3) Obama

If neither Nader or Paul has enough votes to win, the second choices go into effect, and you didn't help the opposition by expressing your discontent. Apparently they have it in Australia.

Compare and contrast. Discuss.

[Skjellyfetti]

I'd like to see political parties outlawed. Maybe something like antitrust laws for politics. It would never happen because it would take the political parties to support it... but, I dunno.



A problem I see with your idea is that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party would then get an official label as the "major parties" and any other party would be officially treated as inferior. I'm not sure if that would be a good thing.

I think we desperately need a way to make 3rd parties viable... but, I'm not sure the best way or most realistic way to do it.... except just hope it happens on its own (not likely).

[hank scorpio]

Here's something I think we can all agree would be great for the country but will never happen in a million years Alternative voting

Many people are afraid to cast a third party vote because they are afraid it will hurt their preferred party's nominee. Examples would be Leftys voting for Nader and hurting Gore or rightys voting for Paul and hurting McLame. With alternative voting you get to rank you preference so that if your third party candidate doesn't win your vote goes to your major party candidate.

such as:

1) Nader
2) Obama
3) McLame

0r:

1) Paul
2) McLame
3) Obama

If neither Nader or Paul has enough votes to win, the second choices go into effect, and you didn't help the opposition by expressing your discontent. Apparently they have it in Australia.

Compare and contrast. Discuss.

NO, NO, NO! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Col Hogan]

Here's something I think we can all agree would be great for the country but will never happen in a million years Alternative voting

Many people are afraid to cast a third party vote because they are afraid it will hurt their preferred party's nominee. Examples would be Leftys voting for Nader and hurting Gore or rightys voting for Paul and hurting McLame. With alternative voting you get to rank you preference so that if your third party candidate doesn't win your vote goes to your major party candidate.

such as:

1) Nader
2) Obama
3) McLame

0r:

1) Paul
2) McLame
3) Obama

If neither Nader or Paul has enough votes to win, the second choices go into effect, and you didn't help the opposition by expressing your discontent. Apparently they have it in Australia.

Compare and contrast. Discuss.

NO, NO, NO! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Well, that does it....

I'm in favor....where do I sign up...

[hank scorpio]

Just looking out for the interests of the Yellowstone County tax payers.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Its people that think like this that will someday let homos in the military and women out of the kitchen.

Can anyone say pipedream?

[AZGrizFan]

I stopped reading as soon as you said "McLame".

[89Hen]

1) Nader
2) Obama
3) McLame

Compare and contrast. Discuss.

You can't even post a somewhat serious question without being a total douchebag.

[Gil Dobie]

Here's something I think we can all agree would be great for the country but will never happen in a million years Alternative voting

Many people are afraid to cast a third party vote because they are afraid it will hurt their preferred party's nominee. Examples would be Leftys voting for Nader and hurting Gore or rightys voting for Paul and hurting McLame. With alternative voting you get to rank you preference so that if your third party candidate doesn't win your vote goes to your major party candidate.

such as:

1) Nader
2) Obama
3) McLame

0r:

1) Paul
2) McLame
3) Obama

If neither Nader or Paul has enough votes to win, the second choices go into effect, and you didn't help the opposition by expressing your discontent. Apparently they have it in Australia.

Compare and contrast. Discuss.

I would not want my vote going to Obama or McCain "PERIOD".

I like Skelly's idea of no political parties.

[houndawg]

1) Nader
2) Obama
3) McLame

Compare and contrast. Discuss.

You can't even post a somewhat serious question without being a total douchebag.

Awwwww....henny.......you're hurtin my feelings man......

[native]

NO, NO, NO! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Well, that does it....

I'm in favor....where do I sign up...

[hank scorpio]

Well, that does it....

I'm in favor....where do I sign up...

I here this all the time in my office:

"You can't put a price tag on democracy"

My budget says otherwise.