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

[Steven]

Lets See.
I can't remember 76. I think I voted for carter.
"The 1976 election was only the second time since 1944 that a Democrat
managed to obtain a majority of the popular vote in a Presidential Election,
as Carter received 50.1% of the vote. "
Anderson in 80.
Bergland In 84
Paul in 88.
In 92 I went with Perot.
96 was picking the one that had the best chance to beat clinton.


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Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Dependent or Independent? (WAS: A Different
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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
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