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Old 10-06-2005, 03:48 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Well, I don't think that you're targetting the correct problem. In this most recent vote, for example, George Bush would still have been elected even if we got rid of the electoral college and implemented runoff elections. He had the majority vote.
Not true. If IRV had been in effect dubya would not have won. He would not have held the majority in the first place.
And Clinton may not have won in 92 if IRV had been in effect...