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To: Happygal
It isn't " arrogance at all, to tell an IRISH girl that her opinion, concerning an American vote, is irrelevant, when it is. Your idea concerning the validity of a wasted vote is irrelevant. You live under a parliamentary system; Americans don't. Fringe parties count in your country; they don't over here. Every vote for a fringe candidate, or the write in of some name, of a person not running, IS a wasted vote here; or "spoiler" one.

It is the height of arrogance and pomposity, for you to talk about a system you clearly don't understand and have NO part in!

556 posted on 02/07/2004 9:56:56 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons
Oh, I understand it very well.

BTW, proportional representation is the method of voting in Ireland, quite similar to that engaged in Australia, although they use a 'list' system.

I'm very well aware of the electoral system in the US.

I do, however, think that your condecension does your argument very few favours.
562 posted on 02/07/2004 10:02:23 PM PST by Happygal (Le gách dea ghuí)
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