Comments on: Is Hillary Unstoppable? Is the GOP Winner Simply the Strongest Loser? http://cephyn.com/2008/01/21/is-hillary-unstoppable-is-the-gop-simply-the-strongest-loser/ Tue, 22 May 2012 03:38:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Rich http://cephyn.com/2008/01/21/is-hillary-unstoppable-is-the-gop-simply-the-strongest-loser/#comment-1668 Rich Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:36:38 +0000 http://cephyn.com/2008/01/21/is-hillary-unstoppable-is-the-gop-simply-the-strongest-loser/#comment-1668 No arguments here. The problem is how to accomplish such a change. I think the only way is to get cities and eventually states to switch to approval. People are scared of math and science (sigh) so no matter how flawless the mathematical evidence is, people are going to resist. If you can prove that approval voting is not just theory, but works in practice on smaller elections, you might be able to work up to larger ones. Unfortunately, I think IRV has a head start here. In addition, all the third parties and fringe candidates need to get behind it. Fixing the system is clearly in their best interests. The combined voice of these smaller players might have significant influence. IRV also seems to be ahead here with the backing of the Greens. No arguments here. The problem is how to accomplish such a change. I think the only way is to get cities and eventually states to switch to approval. People are scared of math and science (sigh) so no matter how flawless the mathematical evidence is, people are going to resist. If you can prove that approval voting is not just theory, but works in practice on smaller elections, you might be able to work up to larger ones. Unfortunately, I think IRV has a head start here.

In addition, all the third parties and fringe candidates need to get behind it. Fixing the system is clearly in their best interests. The combined voice of these smaller players might have significant influence. IRV also seems to be ahead here with the backing of the Greens.

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