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Jon8503

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Thu Nov-10-05 01:45 PM
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Interesting Poll Question On MSNBC:

Fed Up Nation: Is it time for a third major political party? * 4798 responses

Yes 71%

No 29%

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mestup

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Thu Nov-10-05 01:48 PM
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1. I wish these "3rd party" polls would ask if they tend to vote Dem or Repub

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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Nov-10-05 01:48 PM
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2. ah how much am I reminded of the good ol daysof the Progressive

movemetn in the 1870s, and next time we are told history does not repeat itself....

I have been saying the ground is fertile now... very fertile... for this

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ixion

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Thu Nov-10-05 01:56 PM
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3. odd numbered groups are better than even numbered... in this case

2 vs 3.

However, they currently ARE more than two parties, it's just that the two dominant ones have rigged the game so it's next to impossible for, say, a green or libertarian or independent to actually get elected to a national office.

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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Nov-10-05 01:59 PM
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4. the game was accidentally rigged by the US Constitution

not the parties themsleves...

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ixion

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Thu Nov-10-05 03:05 PM
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8. but you have to admit that both currently dominant parties do the best

they can keeping potential contenders out of the game, no?

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Poiuyt

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Thu Nov-10-05 01:59 PM
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5. The only way I'd like to see a third party would be if we had Instant

Runoff Voting or one of its variations like the Condorcet method

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_method

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bullimiami

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Thu Nov-10-05 02:02 PM
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6. IRV would immediately make multiple parties viable.

We have suchh a screwed up, not to mention corrupt, system.

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Marlie

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Thu Nov-10-05 02:55 PM
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7. I think this subject is ripe for the Repubs.

Yesterday same poll on Lou Dobbs. Today MSNBC. Bush's loonie
base will never leave him. This is a memo sent out by the Rove
Gang. The only way the Repubs have a chance in 2006 is to divide
the democratic party and the MSM will begin the assault. A third
party was never discussed when Bush's poll numbers were up. Think
about it folks, divide and conquer.

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FreedomAngel82

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Thu Nov-10-05 03:06 PM
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9. I like that idea

of instant runoff voting. That way if you like someone else in a third party (I liked David Cobb) than you could still vote for him. Might not get anywhere but you never know. Better to give all people a chance.

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FreedomAngel82

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Thu Nov-10-05 03:07 PM
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10. Did the poll

I'm surprised to see such great numbers:

Yes
71%

No
29% * 6409 at 3:07pm est

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