[Grovenet] Dependent or Independent? (WAS: A Different ChristmasPoem)

[David Morelli]

On Dec 14, 2007, at 9:00 PM, Steven wrote:

> I voted third pary for most of my life. Bill Clinton's first  
> election was the first to force me to make an anti-vote. I find it  
> quite distasteful to be voting for what I feel is the lesser of two  
> evils instead of the better.
> I call it Least Objectionable Candidate.
>
Gosh, we share that history.  How thought provoking.  I wonder if we  
voted for any of the same third party candidates?  Did you vote for  
Ron Paul when he last ran?

Anyway, again, I propose that we allow negative votes to be counted  
as negatives against the target candidate.  You cast one vote, either  
for one candidate or against one candidate, and the one with the  
greatest positive vote wins.  If no one has a positive total, the  
position is handled as a vacancy.  That should reduce the negative  
campaigns.  In a field of candidates, the winner must attract votes.

David