To: cloudmountain
Yup. Just needs 1 more vote that their opponent. This kind of primary election where someone ends up with a plurality win must end. If they don’t have over 50%, they’re not the choice of a majority of primary voters. That simply is unrepresentative democracy.
To: fieldmarshaldj
Yup. Just needs 1 more vote that their opponent. This kind of primary election where someone ends up with a plurality win must end. It only encourages straw candidates, which is standard practice here in MA.
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08/21/2014 4:36:37 PM PDT by
St_Thomas_Aquinas
( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
To: fieldmarshaldj
Yup. Just needs 1 more vote that their opponent. This kind of primary election where someone ends up with a plurality win must end. If they don’t have over 50%, they’re not the choice of a majority of primary voters. That simply is unrepresentative democracy.You nailed it: unrepresentative democracy.
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